BOYS' SOCCER: BARAJAS SPARKS A CELEBRATION HIS LATE GOAL LIFTS SAN FERNANDO SAN FERNANDO 2, NORTH HOLLYWOOD 1.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer Edgar Barajas scores so many goals for the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. High boys' soccer team that they've they've Contraction of they have. they've have become a common occurrence, rarely generating such excitement. But Wednesday Wednesday: see week. , the second-seeded Tigers went wild after Barajas' 29th goal of the season in the final minute that gave them a 2-1 victory over visiting North Hollywood Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. in the second round of the City Section playoffs. San Fernando, which extended its undefeated streak to 18 games, advanced to Friday's quarterfinals. "I was very, very relieved," Tigers coach Norman Norman, city (1990 pop. 80,071), seat of Cleveland co., central Okla.; inc. 1891. It is the center of a livestock region. Oil wells, food processing, and printing and publishing contribute to the economy, and there is diverse manufacturing (machinery, communication Mejia said of his reaction to Barajas' goal. "You saw me over there, I don't usually get like that. It was a sigh sigh (sī), n an audible and prolonged inspiration followed by a shortened expiration. sigh of relief." The score had been tied since San Fernando's Moises Alvarez tallied in the 13thminute on a play set up by a corner kick. Erick Aguilar gave North Hollywood (14-5-6) the initial lead in the sixth minute. The Huskies had the majority of the scoring opportunities in the second half before Barajas converted his seventh shot of the game. The senior forward admitted the Tigers (20-2-3) were starting to get nervous about the prospect of having their playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. fate determined in overtime, especially against a team that was coming off an overtime win. "Yeah, we were, a little," Barajas said. "They kind of were dominating us at the end. We got the goal when we needed it. I was confident we'd pull it out, but it was nice not to have to do it in overtime. ... I've got to give them credit, they gave us a good game." San Fernando defeated North Hollywood 2-0 in the Hart tournament final in December. "They were better prepared this time," Mejia said. "If we had come in with that game in mind, thinking they would play like they did before, we'd have been in trouble. We were prepared, too." heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: San Fernando's Mynor Giron, top, collides with North Hollywood's Jose Arrevalo during Wednesday's game. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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