ACOSTA'S GOAL DOES THE JOB FOR CHAMPION CHATSWORTH : CITY GIRLS` FINAL: CHATSWORTH 1, SAN PEDRO 0.Byline: Brian Dalziel Daily News Staff Writer Maria Acosta hasn't played much in her four-year soccer career at Chatsworth High. In the City Championships on Saturday evening at Birmingham High, Acosta was given the starting nod and took full advantage of the opportunity. Acosta, an outside midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). , was in the right place at the right time as her goal one minute into the second half lifted the Chancellors to their fourth straight City championship with a 1-0 win over San Pedro. It was the ninth title in the last 11 seasons for top-seeded Chatsworth, which finished 24-2-1 overall. ``I just wanted to go out there and give it my all,'' said Acosta, who finished her career with four goals - two this season. ``I just wanted to play strong and be positive. I was tired toward the end of the first half. But at halftime we came into the locker Things commonly known as lockers include:
It was the second time in the last three seasons the Chancellors have beaten the Pirates This is a list of known pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, privateers, and others involved in piracy. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members. See also: pirates, wokou, buccaneers, corsairs, and privateers Ancient World But this was a different match compared to the last two times these teams met this season, when Chatsworth came away with wins of 5-1 and 3-1. The second-seeded Pirates were much more physical this time around and kept pace with the Chancellors the entire match. ``We expected it to be a hard game,'' said senior forward Jackie Fodor, the four-year starter who will attend USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. in the fall. ``(San Pedro) was physical. This was actually a fun game and we expected it to be like this.'' Acosta, filling in for teammate Katie Klain, who was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. in the semifinals, eased the Chancellors' nerves a bit in the second half. Carrie Downey ripped a shot from the left corner of the 18-yard box that slipped by diving diving Sport of plunging into water, usually headfirst and often following the execution of one or more acrobatic maneuvers. It emerged as a competitive sport in the late 19th century and became part of the Olympic Games in 1904. goalkeeper For the close-in weapon system, see . In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the Esther Regalado and hit the right post. But Acosta, standing about 12 yards away in the middle of the box, received the rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective and put it away into a wide open net. ``She just nailed it,'' said Chatsworth coach Jack Sidwell. ``She deserves it. She's worked hard all four years. She doesn't get much playing time. She's a very good player, but we never had room for her because of all the talent we have.'' Said Acosta of the goal: ``I was totally surprised; shocked. I was coming in and I just wanted to get in front of it and hit it. I was just saying to myself, `let me just shoot this. It's my last year.' ``We showed today that we worked together as a team.'' Chatsworth's defense, which didn't give up a goal in the postseason, held San Pedro to just two second-half shots. But first-year coach Gerhard Weber was still impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with his team's performance. ``For the first time in a long time we've been competitive,'' Weber said. ``(The goal) was simply a cover mistake. But this game showed that we're going to be a force in the future.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Chatsworth's Megan Landress (7) and San Pedro's Laura Pomella (10) battle for the ball in Chatsworth's 1-0 championship win. John McCoy/Daily News |
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