GIRLS' SOCCER: CHATSWORTH'S PLAY CAN'T MATCH ECR'S GOAL IN SEMI EL CAMINO REAL 1, CHATSWORTH 0.Byline: Erik Boal BOAL Basic Organization of Associated Labor (Yugoslavia, socialism) Special to the Daily News Following two heated regular-season meetings, the City Section's two most successful girls' soccer teams struggled to play nice again Wednesday Wednesday: see week. . But for the third time this year and the ninth straight encounter over four seasons, El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Although the fourth-seeded Chancellors controlled the run of play for most of the second half, the top-seeded Conquistadores produced all the offense they needed with senior Katie Oakes' 27th-minute goal, using a 1-0 semifinal victory to advance to their sixth successive final. ``It was a good cross from my left-hand side left-hand side n → izquierda left-hand side left n → linke Seite f left-hand side n → lato or , and it was do or die. I had to one-time it,'' said the Cal-bound Oakes, who led host El Camino Real (21-1-2) to its 26th consecutive 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. victory. ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) , seeking a City-record sixth straight title, on Saturday, will face third-seeded Granada Hills (20-5-2), another West Valley rival, at 4:30 p.m. at East L.A. College. The Conquistadores swept the regular-season series - 5-0 and 4-2. ``They definitely, really wanted it,'' Oakes said. ``But it was our home field, and we have pride. We're not going to lose it here. We came out on top, but they definitely put up a good fight.'' Oakes stretched to take a pass from her sister Michelle, slipping a 10-yard shot inside the right post before falling to the ground. Oakes moved back to sweeper for the game's final 15 minutes to preserve the victory, helping ECR extend its unbeaten streak against City opponents to 34. ``Katie's a calm player, and our defense definitely relies on her back there,'' said junior 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 Ashley Menin, who made five saves and took several balls out of the air inside the penalty box on long throw-ins by Chatsworth's Brianna Edwards. Chatsworth (13-12-4), winless in 12 meetings with the Conquistadores since 2002, saw its best opportunity to tie the score come up empty when Stefanie Weaver's shot rolled wide right in the 76th minute. ``I felt like we dominated the game, but it's just one of those things,'' said Chatsworth coach Vickie Altshule, whose team benefited from point-blank stops by freshman goalkeeper Dana Moreno on second-half breakaways by Michelle Oakes and Niki Connolly. ``We just couldn't finish, and you've got to finish to win the game.'' Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Chatsworth's Brianna Edwards spits blood after colliding with El Camino Real's Katie Oakes' head while battling in the air. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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