Forwards Brittany Caudillo and Nathaly Silva both scored twice to help Long Beach City College ease to a 5-1 win over Compton College on Tuesday afternoon.
The Vikings dominated in possession and chances, but didn’t get on the scoreboard until the eight minute mark when midfielder Yessenia Hernandez beat the keeper for an easy tap in to make it 1-0
Caudillo added a classy second for the Vikings right before half-time. Five minutes later Caudillo would change the score with another goal.
The Vikings fourth goal of the afternoon came through Silva, Comptons reaction came with a focus to play more in the midfield.
Compton College’s midfielder Yuliana Estrada put the score 4-1. The Vikings reacted by sending forward Allison Veloz to help her teammates.
Veloz was one of the players who did not appear on the scoreboard but made a huge impact on her teammates.
“I think we played really good today. Compton is a great team. They provoked us to make a lot of mistakes in the first-half. The first goal came when we needed it the most,” Veloz said.
“We were worried about Compton because they tied against Cerritos the other day. We lost against Cerritos a few days ago so we knew they would be tough.”
With the conclusion of a new victory for the Vikings the head coach Eduardo Nunes cheered his players.
“It is a new win for us. We need to be more consistent on the field. We are preparing for the playoffs so we have to work harder,” Nunes said.
Assistant coach Traci Dominguez added, “I feel proud of my girls. They are showing what we practice every week. I am so happy for them, I hope we continue winning more games.”
The Vikings face Rio Hondo next on Oct. 22 at Veterans Stadium at 2 p.m.