Co-operative preserves pefect season with 5-0 win
By Trevor Reed
Christian Learning
The Cooperative junior varsity boys soccer team completed its undefeated season by beating Christian Learning 5-0 on its home field Thursday.
Santiago Paz scored three times for the Jaguars, moving him to the top spot among junior varsity goal scorers. Juan Carloa Laguna scored Co-operative's two other goals.
Early in the game a Jaguar scored off of a rebound from another player, and the Jaguars would score three more times in the first half. The Eagles had a few good attempts, but Cooperative had a very good defense.
In the second half, Christian Learning started playing more like a team and their defense improved significantly. The Eagles had a near miss on a direct kick that barely went over the post, and held the Jaguar offense until the very end of the game, when the Jaguars scored their fifth goal on a long shot just minutes before the end whistle was blown.
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International blanks Cambridge, gets playoff berth
The International junior varsity boys soccer team got a chance to build up its confidence by winning a hard-fought game against Cambridge 4-0 Thursday on its home field.
International will now play Co-operative in the junior varsity championship game next Friday at Co-operative.
The match with Cambridge started with both teams really giving everything they had, and being tough. International broke on top when a free-kick taken by Valere Leo when into the left side of the goal.
The match got really interesting after a free-kick for Cambridge hit the crossbar.
The second goal for the Griffins was scored by Sergio Rosado on great individual play that ended as a one-on-one duel with the goalie that Rosado won. That made the score 2-0 at halftime.
The second half began in really harsh fashion, with Sergio Rosado being shown a yellow card.
With about ten minutes remaining, Harold Garay scored the third goal for the International school.
Garay scored again on the last play of the match, making the final score 4-0.
-- Andre Candia, International School
