The LBCC midfielder, Jesus Moreno, scored a sensational bicycle kick to give the Vikings a 2-0 victory over Antelope Valley College on Tuesday.
The Vikings took the lead in the 21st minute when Moreno made a cross to forward Diego Albanez, who placed the ball in the top right of the net with a header.
LBCC was able to hold their 1-0 lead and kept Antelope Valley from scoring any goals in the first half.
In the second half, the Vikings had all the scoring opportunities, taking 11 shots compared to their opponents who had only one shot.
Those shots were able to turn into another goal for LBCC as Moreno made a play off of midfielder Jonathan Grado’s free kick in the 61st minute.
Moreno got his foot on the ball and scored a sensational bicycle kick, putting the shot past the AVC goalkeeper Daniel Pantaleon into the bottom left corner of the net.
For the remainder of the game, the Vikings dominated possession of the ball and had another chance, later on, to add to their score with a shot from midfielder Leo Sanchez, but was saved in the six-yard box by the AVC goalkeeper.
“We’ve been working on it (passing) since the summer and working on little touches and making sure we’re comfortable with our feet and getting into those spaces. We want to defend with the ball and I’m proud of the guys because we played a very good game.” said coach Jorge Reyes.
Jesus Moreno was the standout of the match, registering an assist and scoring a goal to help lead the Vikings to a 2-0 victory in his first starting match.
“In my head, once I saw the ball curling that closes I already knew I was going to hit it like that. You barely get those chances and this time I’m going to take it, and I took it,” said Moreno.
The Vikings got their third win during their sixth pre-season game, making their overall record 3-2-1.
“We had the ball the whole time with some little mistakes but everybody played good and we can still get better,” said Moreno.
The Vikings go back onto the field facing College of the Desert at home Friday at 4 p.m.