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Tartan Boys Soccer Books CIF-SS Finals Spot With 1-0 Victory
St. Margaret's beat Pioneer High Saturday to advance.
St. Margaret's boys soccer program advanced to the CIF-SS Div. VI Final with a gutsy 1-0 win over hosts Pioneer High School. The Tartans look to capture their first CIF Championship since 2003.
A tough midfield battle, Saturday's match saw both teams well prepared and tactically level. The Tartans and Titans pressed high, cutting off passing lanes and limiting scoring opportunities in the first half. A Pioneer goal was waved off after an offside call, leaving the teams tied at 0-0 at halftime.
The second half remained relatively the same until the 60th minute saw the Titans press their opportunity against the Tartans' goal. Keeper Gio Voccola parried away a Titan one-on-one opportunity to keep the Tartans alive. The Tartans remained composed and defensively compact, looking to counter effectively.
St. Margaret's found an opening in the 78th minute as Angel Cruz-Sanchez made a perfectly timed run behind the Titan defense and collected a well-placed through ball as he broke through. The Pioneer goalkeeper rushed off his line to thwart Cruz-Sanchez's run but was too late as Cruz-Sanchez slotted a pass to a waiting Lucas Monge, who tapped it in to send the Tartans to the finals.
Monge was the hero for the second time in two games, as his goal in the semifinal match kept the Tartans ahead of Lawndale High.
The Tartan will face Channel Islands High School in the Final on Tartan Field. Please stay tuned to the SMES Athletics website and social media accounts for date and time.
Go Tartans!
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A tough midfield battle, Saturday's match saw both teams well prepared and tactically level. The Tartans and Titans pressed high, cutting off passing lanes and limiting scoring opportunities in the first half. A Pioneer goal was waved off after an offside call, leaving the teams tied at 0-0 at halftime.
The second half remained relatively the same until the 60th minute saw the Titans press their opportunity against the Tartans' goal. Keeper Gio Voccola parried away a Titan one-on-one opportunity to keep the Tartans alive. The Tartans remained composed and defensively compact, looking to counter effectively.
St. Margaret's found an opening in the 78th minute as Angel Cruz-Sanchez made a perfectly timed run behind the Titan defense and collected a well-placed through ball as he broke through. The Pioneer goalkeeper rushed off his line to thwart Cruz-Sanchez's run but was too late as Cruz-Sanchez slotted a pass to a waiting Lucas Monge, who tapped it in to send the Tartans to the finals.
Monge was the hero for the second time in two games, as his goal in the semifinal match kept the Tartans ahead of Lawndale High.
The Tartan will face Channel Islands High School in the Final on Tartan Field. Please stay tuned to the SMES Athletics website and social media accounts for date and time.
Go Tartans!
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