Carpinteria boys soccer had its offense rip off three goals in the second half en route to a 3-1 win over Fillmore on Wednesday.
The Warriors dominated possession time and kept Fillmore in their half of the field for the majority of the first half, but neither team found the back of the net and the match went into halftime at a scoreless draw.
“Our team played well for the whole first half, I feel as though the energy and intensity transferred over from our previous game,” Carpinteria coach Gerardo Rodriguez said.
Angel Zepeda and Raul Reyes got the Warriors on the board first just a few minutes into the second half after Zepada crossed a corner kick into the box, where Reyes put it away with a header for a 1-0 lead.
Fillmore answered right back after drawing a foul in the box and converting the penalty kick for the equalizer.
Just moments later, Carpinteria found its way on the counterattack and Reyes was fouled inside the box, setting up a penalty kick of their own.
Zepada stepped up to take the shot and buried it, putting the Warriors up 2-1 midway through the second half.
Carpinteria kept the pressure on Fillmore for the remainder of the match, and it ended up resulting in an insurance goal by Jeshua Magaña off an assist from Zepada. The 3-1 score held until the final whistle.
“The boys played another great game, they had the energy, intensity and hunger to win tonight,” Rodriguez said. “I was very proud of the way the boys played and hope they continue this style of play into our next league games.”
The Warriors will take on Malibu at home on Friday.
Girls Soccer
On the girls side, the Warriors struggled on both ends of the pitch in a 5-0 loss to Fillmore.
Two of Fillmore’s first three goals were converted on penalty kicks after Carpinteria was called for handbells at the edge of the box.
From there, the Warriors struggled to recover and Fillmore chipped in a few more goals in the second half at the 67 and 74-minute marks.
“This was a frustrating game that we must put behind us,” Carpinteria coach Freddy Martinez said. “With the second round of league play starting on Friday vs Malibu, we need to re-group and look ahead and not dwell on it.”
“Scoreline aside we have to step back and recognize that our team is still young, that there is a lot of soccer left with this group and that our program just keeps improving game after game and season after season.”
Carpinteria (6-3, 3-3 CCL) will hit the road and take on Malibu on Friday.
