FIGHTING ON THE EDGE -- Eagle Richard Ling (7) battles Knight Raul Prudencio (5) on border of penalty box. Gabriel Alonso (14) looks on. Ruth Nyquist, Christian LearningEagles take wing, beat Knights 4-2
By Keith Wilcke
Christian Learning
The Christian Learning varsity boys soccer team outplayed Cambridge, winning 4-2 in a game played at Cooperative Thursday.
The score was tied 1-1 at the half, but the Eagles flew out of reach in the second half. Only the individual artistry of Junior Sanchez kept the Knights near the high flying Eagles.
The feathered raptors Eagles scored first early in the first half when Luis Doi tapped in a corner kick. (He had hit the crossbar just a few moments earlier.)
Sanchez immediately answered for the Knights and the score was knotted at half time.
In the second half, the Eagles took control of the ball and the scoreboard. Two quick tallies by Eagle standout Josh Mojica, one on a free kick and one from the field, gave them a 3-1 lead.
Richard Ling then added some insurance with a header into the net off a nice feed from deep in the right corner by Danny Canaviri, leaving the Eagles in front 4-1.
Sanchez worked some magic late in the game, characteristically dribbling through several defenders and finessing his second goal into the cage behind Mark Salinas to round out the scoring.
Cambridge fans called for their star to complete a hat trick, and he nearly did, but Eagle sweeper Andres Larsen decided it wasn’t to be on this day and stopped the shot.
Mojica and Larsen received yellow cards. There were no other penalty cards issued.
NEAR MISS -- Jaguar defender heads out of danger a Griffin shot that appeared headed for the upper right corner of the goal.
Jonatan Muñoz, International
Jaguars edge Griffins in cliffhanger, 2-1
The Cooperative boys varsity soccer team kept its undefeated status intact, but it wasn't easy against a Griffin team playing on its home field that challenged them relentlessly before succumbing 2-1.
The win assures the Jaguars of a first-place finish in the regular season, and gives them a chance to finish undefeated if they can beat Christian Learning in next week's season finale, achievements the Cooperative boys haven't accomplished in years.
Cooperative will then play either Cambridge or International in the first round of the post-season tournament, depending on which of the latter two schools wins their clash next week.
The Jaguars scored first Thursday as Jose Manuel Vasquez hammered in the first of his two goals.
The Griffins evened the score at 1-1 shortly thereafter when Andres Estenssoro cleverly redirected a free kick onto the goal with his head. That score held until the half, though both teams threatened on numerous occasions.
Vasquez struck again in the second half to provide the winning margin, though the lead looked anything but safe as the Griffins had several near misses. The Jaguars also had chances to widen their lead that came to naught.
By Keith Wilcke
Christian Learning
The Christian Learning varsity boys soccer team outplayed Cambridge, winning 4-2 in a game played at Cooperative Thursday.
The score was tied 1-1 at the half, but the Eagles flew out of reach in the second half. Only the individual artistry of Junior Sanchez kept the Knights near the high flying Eagles.
The feathered raptors Eagles scored first early in the first half when Luis Doi tapped in a corner kick. (He had hit the crossbar just a few moments earlier.)
Sanchez immediately answered for the Knights and the score was knotted at half time.
In the second half, the Eagles took control of the ball and the scoreboard. Two quick tallies by Eagle standout Josh Mojica, one on a free kick and one from the field, gave them a 3-1 lead.
Richard Ling then added some insurance with a header into the net off a nice feed from deep in the right corner by Danny Canaviri, leaving the Eagles in front 4-1.
Sanchez worked some magic late in the game, characteristically dribbling through several defenders and finessing his second goal into the cage behind Mark Salinas to round out the scoring.
Cambridge fans called for their star to complete a hat trick, and he nearly did, but Eagle sweeper Andres Larsen decided it wasn’t to be on this day and stopped the shot.
Mojica and Larsen received yellow cards. There were no other penalty cards issued.
NEAR MISS -- Jaguar defender heads out of danger a Griffin shot that appeared headed for the upper right corner of the goal.
Jonatan Muñoz, International
Jaguars edge Griffins in cliffhanger, 2-1
The Cooperative boys varsity soccer team kept its undefeated status intact, but it wasn't easy against a Griffin team playing on its home field that challenged them relentlessly before succumbing 2-1.
The win assures the Jaguars of a first-place finish in the regular season, and gives them a chance to finish undefeated if they can beat Christian Learning in next week's season finale, achievements the Cooperative boys haven't accomplished in years.
Cooperative will then play either Cambridge or International in the first round of the post-season tournament, depending on which of the latter two schools wins their clash next week.
The Jaguars scored first Thursday as Jose Manuel Vasquez hammered in the first of his two goals.
The Griffins evened the score at 1-1 shortly thereafter when Andres Estenssoro cleverly redirected a free kick onto the goal with his head. That score held until the half, though both teams threatened on numerous occasions.
Vasquez struck again in the second half to provide the winning margin, though the lead looked anything but safe as the Griffins had several near misses. The Jaguars also had chances to widen their lead that came to naught.
