Soccer: Ameba win two over weekend

NEWPORT BEACH - The Newport Beach Ameba, an AYSO boys-14 Area Q

team, won back-to-back games this past weekend against the Tustin

Mustard, 7-0, and South Irvine, 4-1.

In the win over Tustin, Eduardo Garcia scored three goals, while

Brenden Zimmer and Sergio Luna each added two.

The Ameba’s defense was led by sweeper Arthur Perez, cornerbacks Max

Petty, Brandon Sowers, Taylor Conant and stopper Erik Zepeda. Goalie

Kaiona Dutro had six saves.

In the win over South Irvine, Zimmer had two goals, while Garcia and

Mike Richardson added single tallies.

Next up for the Ameba is Corona del Mar, which will be played at Loma

Vista School in Tustin Saturday at noon. The winner of the contest will

advance to the six-city area championship game in Irvine.