Newport Mesa scores first on Bulldogs
Newport Mesa Infinity became the first team to score on the South
Coast Bulldogs, tying 2-2 Sunday in an AYSO Region 97 boys under-13
game.
Simon Hedrick tapped in his first goal for the club off a corner
kick taken by Rodrigo Ruvalcaba, while Juan Gonzalez struck a free
kick from 19 yards out to tie the game.
Goalkeeper Jesse Perez made several acrobatic saves for Newport.
The Bulldogs had a perfect record and had only allowed one goal in
six games prior to the Infinity clash.
On Saturday, Newport Mesa Infinity handily beat OCU, 5-1. Juan
Gonzalez had a hat trick along with goals by Sean Davis and Austin
Webster. In both games, solid midfield work by Erickson Klein, Austin
Wobrock and Shane Rocco was key. Wing backs, John Ryder and Zac
Chocek stifled many attacks. The Infinity finishes the first round of
play with a 4-2-1 record, having scored 32 goals in seven games.
In girls under-14 play:
* Newport Breakers 2, OJSC 3
OJSC scored in the first five minutes and the Breakers had to play
from behind the entire first half in the loss. The offensive duo of
Sara Gomez and Lauren DeVoy applied pressure, with Gomez finally
breaking through with an equalizing goal.
Once again OJSC scored, but Newport responded with solid mid-field
work by Alice Cope and Shannon Rohan. Gomez again scored just before
halftime.
Strong goalkeeping by Stepahnie Nealy and Stephanie Castor
combined with the defensive work of Cayla Porter, Shelby Porter and
Alex Griggs kept the score tied but OJSC was able to push in a goal
late in the game to take the victory.
* Newport Breakers 4, Pacific Soccer Club 1
The Newport Breakers applied pressure on Pacific from the
beginning of the game with Sara Gomez driving the ball for a goal
early in the first half.
The Breaker defense, led by Malia Hohl, Christina Cooley, Bailey
Johnson and Katy Storch stopped any Pacific attacks enabling the
Breaker midfielders of Shannon Rohan, Alice Cope, and Katy Storch to
feed the ball forward to Lauren DeVoy and Gomez which led to three
more goals.
Fine goalkeeping by Stephanie Castor and Stephanie Nealy secured
the 4-1 victory.
In girls under-12 play:
* Newport Beach 2, Orange 1
Erin Nelson scored the first goal of the game off a perfect pass
by Carrie D’Ippolito and Newport scored again as Toby Page found the
net on a breakaway.
Later, Orange mounted a comeback and put pressure on keepers
Patricia Nance and Luanne Baker, but strong defensive play by Ana
Truxton, Kerry Barth, Barby Zimmermann, and Stacy Healy helped turn
away the Orange attack.
* Purple Fantas 1, Winning Watermelons 0
The Purple Fantas team effort earned them a closely contested 1-0
win over the Winning Watermelons. Lauren Clemence and Madison Walsh
had excellent scoring chances before Remy Pascine popped in the
game’s only goal.
Teamwork by Andie Ward, Laura Calvillo and Katie Hurlbut bottled
up the Watermelons while the Fanta’s defense was anchored by Corey
Darling, Jordin Eakin, Ani Harbottle and Alex Kehoe in goal.
In girls under-10 play:
* Pink Pussycats 1, The Bulldogs 1
The Pink Pussycats played a strong game against the Bulldogs,
ending in a 1-1- tie. Gianna Light scored for the Pussycats following
several breakaway attempts. Courtney Buck also had several shots on
goal.
Katie Reed, Emily Nall and Casey Duckworth provided offensive
support, while Jessica Arnold anchored the defense for the Pussycats
along with Sarah Whitney.
* Angels 2, Rip Curls 1
The Angels’ defense of Hannah Walker, Caroline Johnson, Samantha
Sanchez and solid goaltending by Madison Botteron offset an early
ball control advantage by the Rip Curls’ Madison Jabara, Nicole Walsh
and Emma Howard.
The Angels’ Kelsey Long scored late in the second, but Roxanna
Crane’s goal tied the game in the third. Reo Nathan scored the
Angels’ go-ahead goal late in the off an assist by Megan Farley, Long
and Walker.
* Gryffindor Seekers 4, Mighty Green Machine 3
The Mighty Green Machine started off with a breakaway score by
Kenya Avila, but the Gryffindor Seekers quickly evened the game with
a score by Kirsten Rohan.
Seekers Katty Ayala, Anastasia Figueroa, Samantha Stalder and Lea
Phillips quickly moved the ball up field to Kirsten Rohan enabling
her to score another two goals. Playing like its name, Mighty Green
caught up with a goal by Rosalie Deliz.
Offsides penalties prevented some additional goal opportunities
for both teams. Seekers Haley Scott, Andie Strode and Taylor
Hickerson played solid defense, and Seeker goalie Jane Layton blocked
many strong scoring attempts by the Mighty Green. Seeker Analysa
Vivanco came through with the final score in the game’s last few
minutes.
In boys under-10 play:
* Raiders 3, Tsunami 1
Blake Smith, Keaton Hirsch, and Bryan Shollin played up front
while Andres Zourelli and Griffin Leggett handled the midfield in the
Raiders’ 3-1 victory. Charlie Barber and Cameron Candelaria started
at defensive fullback, with Dylan Roe at sweeper and Connor Leggett
at goal keeper.
Griffin Leggett scored a goal in the 1st quarter to give the
Raiders a 1 to 0 lead. In the second quarter, Grant Moore entered the
game at midfield, and Adam Bennani came in at forward. The aggressive
Raider defense was able to push the ball forward, and Griffin Leggett
scored two more goals for a hat trick.
In the second half, Candelaria and Leggett rotated at Goal Keeper,
and turned away many shots from Tsunami.
* Devil Rays 3, Patriots 1
The Devil Rays’ offense was led by Bob Boullon who scored twice in
the first quarter and Max Johnson who found the net in the third
quarter. R.J. Roberts, Marc Gehlke, Jake Wadman and Brandt Boucher
worked the ball well through the midfield with strategically placed
passes.
The goal was strongly defended by Lee Stevens, Zack Cornwell and
T.J. Tarazevits.
As goalies, Izaak Lofgren held the Patriots scoreless in the first
and fourth quarters, while Isaiah Suarez also prevented any scoring
in the second quarter. Rocky Gonzales showed good ball control until
he was injured in the second quarter.
* Funky Monkeys 2, Avalanche 2
The Funky Monkeys went up against the undefeated Avalanche in the
first game of the day Saturday morning, and the entire team rose to
the occasion.
Although the Avalanche had not allowed a single goal all season,
Ellery Sever managed to put two into the net with assists and
offensive support from Cole Chapin, Sean Cox, Ian Batstone, Taylor
Parks and True Tamplin.
Both Ian Mac Innis and Kolby Pearson had their best offensive day
with aggressive play and a lot of ball contact. Michael Reo and
Trevor Conway played a perfect second half as they took turns sharing
the position of goalkeeper.
In girls under-8 play:
* Hurricanes vs. Green Geckos
Abbey Pickett, Rowan Frederiksen and Kate Pipkin charged the
opponents and each scored goals. Excellent assists were made to help
set up goals by Natalie Ward, Kierstyn Yardley, and Annie LaGrandeur.
Defensive Players of the game were Amanda Sheppard, Jessica Stone,
Katie Conway and Lauren Walker who each made key defensive plays.
* The Purple People Eaters vs. The Wild Watermelons
Kira Farris had a solid performance in the first half of the game,
blocking every attempt the Watermelons made at the goal.
Sierra Stump and Haley Burg dominated the ball and making
tremendous efforts to get the ball in the goal. When the Watermelons
got the ball, Kayla Savarese and Kira were at the center line
blocking every attempt to get past.
The third quarter was Kayla Savarese and Mackenzie Hyde’s turn to
get a go at the ball, and did they ever. They kept the ball by their
goal the whole quarter, passing and making many great takeaways.
Julia Carney was in the goal the 4th Quarter and with the help of
Haley Burg, Sierra Stump and Mackenzie Hyde, nothing got by her.
* Purple Panthers vs. Blue Dolphins
Kappy Fuller and Leah Castillo both had solid games in the
matchup. Kappy made two passes for scores and Leah played very well
at midfield, offering a tremendous lead pass in the third quarter.
Fuller hit Bryn Crowell across the left front of the net for the
first Panther goal, while Libby Knight followed up with another quick
steal and score. Fuller and Crowell teamed up for yet another goal in
the first and the Panthers were roaring.
McKenzie Stephens and Ryan Moncrief played well together on the
offensive and defensive end, while Tara Fuller played solid goalie
making five stops and led a very determined Panther defense. Kira
Wandrocke and Rachel Whitelegge captained the defensive unit that
allowed only one Blue Dolphin goal. Bryn Crowell had three scores for
the game and Libby Knight added four more.
In boys under-8 play:
* Inferno vs. Water Bombs
The Inferno showed strong midfield presence, led by Landon Knight
and Luke Shea. Jonathon Edson kept the Inferno Balls attacking but
the Water Bombs were up to the challenge, denying the Inferno’s
scoring chances.
Blake Jensen, Jack Heald and Zach Granoff each played solid
defense. The defense was anchored by great goalkeeping with David
Hartman in as goal keeper. Camden Daily also played well at goal. Joe
Ahearn contributed to the Inferno’s defensive effort.
Quinton McKay and Griff Clawson were masterful goalies for the
Waterbombs. Alejandro Solis, Parker Young and Jack Binford battled
the awesome Inferno defense to score for the Waterbombs.
Team assists in both offense and defense came from the Water
Bombs’ Ryan Braun, Micah Adelsohn and Slater Anderson. Dominik
Folkner and Collin Rowe lead several charges up the field for the
Bombs.
In boys under-7 play:
* Predators vs. Green Dragons
The Predators had to come back from a goal down after the Green
Dragons scored from a well-struck, low drive early in the first half.
Allowing only its second goal of the season seemed to inspire the
Predators and within minutes they equalized through another fine goal
from their leading goal-scorer Dillon Murphy.
The Predators then applied relentless pressure on the Green
Dragons, with Davis Clement and Shane Mitchell working tirelessly in
mid-field to support their forwards. The break finally came when Alex
Forman brought the ball into the penalty area and deftly slid it past
the advancing keeper. He followed this moments later with his second
goal of the game, and third in two games, when he forced the ball
into the net between two defenders.
* Salty Sea Dawgs
The Salty Sea Dawgs, led by Andrew Laidlaw and Jeremiah Sheldon,
who each scored a goal and played both ends of the field, made
another impressive showing on Saturday. Goalies J.D. Dennis, Jordan
Teisan, as well as Laidlaw and Sheldon made several saves. Jake
Weyrich, Peter Harano, Kingston Mc Carthy, and Jack Rapillo all
played solid defense, with skilled passing and hustle in helping the
team.
In girls under-6 play:
* Pink Dolphins vs. Purple Jaguars
The Pink Dolphins’ Kate Granoff, Marley Mais and Natalie Capellini
were playmakers in the intense action against the Purple Jaguars.
Claire Johnson, Callie Govaars and Charlie Toffel sped downfield for
repeated breakaway runs on the Jaguar goal and Callie Kennedy topped
off the Dolphin action with a fourth quarter goal.
* Flamingos vs. Red Dragons
Julia Ackerman scored first and last on breakaways, one following
a booming defensive kick from Erika Ellis that cleared the heads of
almost all offenders and defenders. McKenzie Porteous put in the
second Flamingo goal, while Madeline Phillips dribbled all the way
down field only to have the ball knocked away just before she planted
it in the goal. It rebounded to teammate Erika Ellis who knocked it
in from fifteen feet out.
Mandy Tapfer scored the fourth goal for the Flamingos. Kate Mc
Allister stayed in the mix, knocking several balls out to teammates,
helping to set up scoring opportunities.
* Fireflies vs. Pink Fireballs
The Fireflies offense came out strong, led by Sianna Siemonsma,
Molly Volkland & Emily Root. Katie Ramm and Allison Hanscom were
unstoppable in their pursuit of a goal, while Jenna Eakin and Katie
O’Hea contributed key kicks and blocks.
In boys under-6 play:
* Dragons Ben Toffel found the pass from Barron Banta and broke
away for a big goal, while Malcolm Davis, in a heads up play, put a
loose ball in for another. Nic Rimlinger blocked a big kick and Chase
Adelsohn, Max Toffel and Dominic Loftus all provided strong defense.
* Green Lizards vs. Tigersharks
The Lizards came out strong with goals by Raymond Haskell and
Colin Avary. The offensive play was matched with amazing defense by
Sam Wertheimer, Jordan Firey and Brady Glenn. Angus Bastone scored
two goals in the second half and Wells Drayton added another as the
Lizards are showing solid teamwork.
* Cheetahs vs. Aliens
The Cheetah defense got things off to a great start, with both
Joshua Jenkins and Chandler Siemonsma making diving saves. Jon and
James Hodges played very tough, thwarting the Alien attack at both
ends of the field.
Jack McClintock hustled downfield to save what seemed to be
several certain Alien breakaway goals. In the second quarter, the
Cheetahs went on the offensive. Ashe Deering really controlled the
ball throughout the game, moving it downfield with ease, passing to
his teammates and taking several shots. McClintock also had numerous
shots on goal, converting two of them to score, while Siemonsma added
one more.
Jenkins and Lucas Hodges also maneuvered themselves into good
position and took a couple of shots that almost rolled in for a
score.
* Asteroids vs. Green Geckos
Christopher Torres had two goals and several attempts that almost
made it in. Tyler Johnston, Justin DeMarzo, Ryan Binford, and Bryce
Edmondson all got into the battle with kicks, passes, or good defense
plays, as well as Sean Liam McCarthy, who also made a good effort to
defend the goal.
* Riding Giants vs. Green Eagles
The Riding Giants improved its passing game in battling the Green
Team. Corbin Joseph led the team with three goals, while Jacob
Duerhing made a goal dribbling down field and shooting from the left
corner.
Connor Turnbow-Lindenstadt’s excellent play as rover kept the ball
in Monster territory. Chandler Hunt passed and dribbled the ball well
as well as scoring one goal. Andrew Stoneman added a goal and hustled
up and down the field.
In boys under-5 play:
* Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. The Sharks
With very skilled dribbling and passing, Luc Levine, Chace Duma,
and Brady Scanlan scored numerous goals. The strong defense was led
by Randy Vance, who repeatedly turned back the Shark offense. Dillon
Lippman did a solid job of keeping the ball down at the other end of
the field and scoring goals.
* Green Bulldogs vs. Blue Barracudas
Billy Shannon provided the best assist of the season for the Green
Bulldogs on a goal scored by Ben Zehnder. Joe Skinner also had an
impressive game, scoring two goals using his left foot. Jack Brennan
and Eann McKasson hustled throughout the game.
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