58.7 F
Lincoln City
Saturday, October 12, 2024

Taft boys soccer team earns league road win over Delphian

(File photos by Lon French)

Taft High used two goals from junior William Calderon and another from senior Edson Fuentes to defeat Delphian 3-1 Friday night in a boys soccer league road match.

“We played a very well-prepared Delphian team,” Taft coach Ryan Ulicni said. “Having not seen them since the opening game, they were ready for us. We had also changes our game and improved in some areas that took them by surprise.”

Calderon, with “a brilliant piece of individual skill to stay with it,” scored Taft’s first goal in the early minutes. While it took awhile, Caldreon added a second goal on an assist by Alex Del Valle, and Fuentes added a score for a 3-0 halftime lead.

“The second half seemed to be a different game,” Ulicni said. “Delphian played a solid defense, which earned them a breakaway goal we were not ready for.”

Solid goalkeeping and ball control helped hold off Delphian the rest of the way.

“Our defense stepped it up and matched the taller offense wonderfully,” Ulicni said. “We had plenty of shots, with some off the crossbar and saved by their keeper, who was great for them all game.”

Sam Cortes

Taft sophomore Sam Cortes had 10 saves in goal, “with some game-savers, which he has worked on to be ready.”

“A great game and a great group of boys,” Ulicni said.

Taft, which has outscored its eight opponents 57-5 this season, improved to 7-1. The Tigers return to action at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Academy.

Class 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 Standings

League Overall GS GA  Rank
 Taft (3A) 7-1 7-1 57 5 11
 Dayton (3A) 7-1 7-2 34 15 10
Western Christian/Perrydale (2A) 5-2-1 5-3-1 36 15 26
 Delphian (2A) 3-3-2 3-4-2 27 10 26
 Blanchet Catholic (3A) 2-3-2 2-3-2 21 15 34
 Yamhill-Carlton (3A) 3-3-1 3-3-1 24 15 32
 Salem Academy (3A) 1-6 1-6 6 71 51
 Gervais (2A) 0-8 0-8 4 74 58

GS=Goals Scored; GA=Goals Allowed

Schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 11 vs. Delphian, W 3-1

Thursday, Sept. 12 vs. *Salem Academy, W 20-0

Wednesday, Sept. 18 @ Blanchet Catholic, W 4-0 

Thursday, Sept. 20 vs. *Yamhill-Carlton, W 4-0

Wednesday, Sept. 25 @ *Dayton, L 2-0

Friday, Sept. 27 vs. *Western Christian/Perrydale, W 5-1

Wednesday, Oct. 2 @ *Gervais, W 18-0

Friday, Oct. 4 @ *Delphian, W 3-1

Tuesday, Oct. 8 @ *Salem Academy, 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 10 vs. *Blanchet Catholic, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 14 @ *Yamhill-Carlton, 4:15 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 vs. *Dayton, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 23 @ *Western Christian/Perrydale, 4:15 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 25 vs. *Gervais, 4:15 p.m.

  • denotes league game
spot_img
spot_img
Jim Fossum
Jim Fossumhttp://SilverandBlackToday.com
Homepage Executive Editor and former longtime Sports Editor of the near-200,000 circulation Las Vegas Review-Journal, Fossum brings 40 years of award-winning experience covering virtually every facet of print and digital journalism to Lincoln City Homepage. The former longtime reporter for the Newport News-Times and Lincoln City News Guard is also Editor-in-Chief and Senior Columnist for SilverandBlackToday.com, which covers the NFL's Oakland (Las Vegas) Raiders.

LEAVE A COMMENT

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here