BOYS' SOCCER: BIRMINGHAM STRIKES EARLY, OFTEN BIRMINGHAM 5, FRANKLIN 1.Byline: Kevin Connelly Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News HIGHLAND PARK Highland Park. 1 City (1990 pop. 30,575), Lake co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is a retail business and medical center for the North Shore area. - It was difficult to determine which boys' soccer program was hungrier heading into Tuesday's City Section semifinal at Franklin High of Highland Park. Franklin, the No. 2 seed, last won a City title in 1979, and No. 3 Birmingham of Lake Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). was playing in its first semifinal. Advantage: Birmingham. Senior Oscar Garcia took a big bite Big Bite was an Australian sketch comedy broadcast on the Seven Network in an evening timeslot. The show starred Chris Lilley of We Can Be Heroes and Andrew O'Keefe, who would go on to fame as host of the Seven Network's Deal or No Deal, Dragons' Den, The Rich List out of Franklin's defense with a goal 15 seconds into the game, and the Patriots feasted from there, romping romp intr.v. romped, romp·ing, romps 1. To play or frolic boisterously. 2. To run or advance in a rapid or easy manner. 3. Slang To win a race or game easily. n. 1. to a 5-1 triumph to advance to Saturday night's final against top-seeded Canoga Park at East L.A. College. ``That early goal really gave us a lot of confidence,'' said Garcia, who has 14 goals this season. ``We've never been this far as a team, so we really wanted to raise our level of play today. This win is really special for us.'' Birmingham (17-2-2), which outshot Franklin 21-7, dominated with superior speed and a superb passing game. Senior forward Rene Alvarenga continually beat Panthers defenders on the left to create many of Birmingham's scoring opportunities. Alvarenga tapped in a Juan Davila header in the 35th minute, and Marvin Sandoval made it 3-0 in the 61st. Jesus Camacho's 35-yard free kick gave Franklin (16-2-0) some life, but Erik Moran Moran equitable councillor to King Feredach. [Irish Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 728] See : Justice added goals in the 75th and 78th for the Patriots. Birmingham heads into the final a huge underdog. Canoga Park (23-0-0) beat the Patriots 5-0 early in the season. ``That's going to be the biggest game of my life,'' Garcia said. ``Canoga Park is a good team, but we're healthy now, and we're going to give it our best shot.'' Kevin Connelly, (818) 713-3607 kevin.connelly(at)dailynews.com |
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