The Vikings put up a tough fight against Compton College, ending with a 2-0 victory in a very close game.
After a back and forth battle between the two teams, Vikings’ midfielder Hector Tellez was able to score a goal with two minutes left in the first period, and their second goal was accomplished the same way by forward Jose Mariscal in the second period.
Goalkeeper Abraham Ramirez was proud of himself and his team for taking the win, but still believes that they could’ve played a better game.
“It takes a team to win, so if we continue building relationships on and off the field we’ll be great,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez shared that the team has had some past games where they struggled but they’re working hard and improving every day to have a successful rest of their season.
Many players were injuredthroughout the season, so Head Assistant Coach Cameron Beaulac’s main goal is to get everyone healthy and prepared for when they start playoffs.
Beaulac shared that the team had better possession of the ball and created more opportunities to score against Compton compared to other games they’ve played.
“We need to make sure we play to our top ability and not worry about our opponent,” Beaulac said.
Beaulac is confident the team will continue to have a good season because they’re currently tied for the lead in the state with wins, have been undefeated at home and went undefeated through their preseason and league season.
“If our players can buy in and understand what we want from them and do their roles to the best of their ability, we’ll be very successful,” Beaulac said.
Forward Jose Mariscal shared that overall the team gave it all they could and they had a lot of chances to score, that he admitted he missed a lot of, but he’s proud that in the end the team came up on top.
“Not every game you get as many chances as today, so you know just finishing my chances whether I get one chance or ten chances, I got to be ready to come through for my team,” Mariscal said.
Mariscal plans to continue playing his best for the rest of the season so he can transfer over to a D1 program.
The Vikings have had a great season so far, only taking three losses, so if they keep up the hard work on and off the field, they could win big.