CONTRERAS IS SHARP : HE LEADS BIRMINGHAM TO VICTORY OVER CLEVELAND BIRMINGHAM 1 CLEVELAND 0.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Birmingham High School Birmingham High School is a public coeducational high school in the neighborhood/district of Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. The school is a part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). goalie Adrian Adrian, Roman emperor Adrian, Roman emperor: see Hadrian. Adrian, city, United States Adrian, city (1990 pop. 22,097), seat of Lenawee co., SE Mich., on the Raisin River; inc. 1836. Contreras has been struggling with his hands and his confidence lately.As a result, Contreras' playing time decreased in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor freshman John Wall. But Wall had to sit out Thursday's key Northwest Valley Conference match with visiting Cleveland because he picked up a red card in the last match. Contreras knew this was his big chance, and he responded by stopping two breakaways and earning the shutout Not to be confused with Shootout. In team sports, in American English, a shutout (a clean sheet in soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. in the Braves' 1-0 victory. Birmingham (9-0-4, 6-0-4) assumed a six-point lead over Cleveland (8-2-4, 3-1-4), but the Cavaliers have played two fewer matches. The Braves scored their goal in the 21st minute on a free kick, with Juan Herrera scoring off an assist from Pablo Lastorta. Cleveland's defense stood still, allowing Herrera to reach the ball first. Twice in recent matches, including Tuesday against Granada Hills, Contreras let balls slip through his grasp for goals. ``I was feeling pretty nervous and I made a mistake in the goal (against Granada Hills),'' he said. ``I tried my best not to make the error again.'' Birmingham's defense didn't falter too often. When it did, Contreras came through. On one of the breakaways, he not only got the ball, he received a foot in the stomach, jaw and elbow. ``On the jersey, you can see the 12 (shoe spikes spikes see peplomer. ),'' he said. Coach Jose Freire watched Contreras' confidence sink over the past weeks. With only a junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. goalie as backup Thursday, Freire said he knew Contreras needed a good effort. ``He has been down very much. We tried to talk to him positively,'' Freire said. ``He's a good goalie.'' Contreras said his performance boosted his confidence, leaving Freire with the problem of choosing a goalie for the next match. ``I have two good goalies,'' Freire said. |
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