BOYS' SOCCER: SYLMAR STOPS SAN FERNANDO LAZCANO'S PENALTY KICK HELPS SPARTANS GET THEIR REVENGE SYLMAR 4, SAN FERN. 1.Byline: Julio Cortez Staff Writer Sylmar's Jose Lazcano felt good about this one. In fact, he felt so good that minutes before Thursday's match against 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. boys' soccer team, he asked coach Emanuel Martins for a chance should the opportunity arrive. And when it did, Lazcano's shot ended up in the left side of the net for the Spartans, who scored three unanswered goals en route to a 4-1 victory over the Tigers in a Valley Mission League match at Sylmar. ``The whole team kind of went through a penalty-kick slump the last couple of weeks,'' Martins said. ``When we lost to Monroe (on Monday), we missed two penalty kicks. Basically, now whoever feels ready gets the chance to shoot a PK. He told me he was ready so he got the chance.'' The victory, which avenges a 2-0 loss to the San Fernando earlier in the season, puts the Spartans (18-5-3, 5-3) in contention for the league title after being sidetracked by consecutive losses to Van Nuys and Monroe of North Hills. On Monday, Sylmar travels to Reseda, which beat Monroe 3-0 on Thursday to improve to 5-2-1 and stay a point in front of Sylmar in the standings. Sylmar closes out the season against Van Nuys at home on Thursday. ``This was a very important game for us,'' Martins said. ``Especially because San Fernando was above us in the standings. As far as being surprised by the outcome of the game, I am not. In our previous losses, we made many mistakes.'' San Fernando took a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute when Erick Ramirez's shot was deflected de·flect intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate. [Latin d into the Spartans' net by defender Fernando Alvarez
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intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate. [Latin d a hard shot by Ivan Becerra Ivan Becerra (born May 22, 1984 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico) is a Mexican-American soccer forward who last played for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Becerra played college soccer at Mission College from 2002 to 2003, scoring 34 goals and 19 assists during his two to preserve the lead. Juan Uribe Juan C. Uribe , (born March 22, 1979 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox. Uribe was traded to the White Sox by the Colorado Rockies on December 2, 2003 for Aaron Miles. added a goal for the Spartans in the 21st minute. ``We played more aggressive today,'' said Ramirez, who later blocked one other attempt by Becerra as Sylmar took a 2-1 halftime lead. ``I would much rather have the blocks than have scored on the goal. Today I got lucky and I got to score.'' Although Ramirez had good performances on both sides of the field, his day finished with a blemish blem·ish n. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. blemish . San Fernando forward Arturo Castellano pushed Ramirez in retaliation RETALIATION. The act by which a nation or individual treats another in the same manner that the latter has treated them. For example, if a nation should lay a very heavy tariff on American goods, the United States would be justified in return in laying heavy duties on the manufactures and of a hard tackle by the defender. Castellano received a yellow card and so did Ramirez for being in the middle of the fracas. The game was heated as both teams combined for 25 foul calls and five yellow cards. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Humberto Hernandez (10) of Sylmar kicks the ball away from Victor Cisneros of San Fernando during their match Thursday at Sylmar. |
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