AYSO Region 120: APP team beats Rancho Santa Margarita

COSTA MESA - The AYSO Region 120 boys under 13 APP soccer team

defeated Rancho Santa Margarita, 2-1, last weekend.

Adrian Jiminez led the offensive attack with a goal and an assist,

while Brian Henriques added another goal.

Goalkeeper Kyle Eckmann kept numerous shots out while the defense was

led by Ian Lamb, Jordan Kalke, Nick Juarez, Michael McDaniels, Evan Van

Geem and Nick Arant.

Danny Perez, Andy Sussman, Keith Eldridge, Scott Braunsdorf and Kane

Curran were strong at midfield.

Costa Mesa also won its first game of the season, 5-1, over North

Irvine. Perez had two goals, while Jiminez, Braunsdorf and Henriques each

added single tallies.

In boys under 12 action:

RedWings 2, Killer Stingrays 2 - The defensive unit of Nick Straubel,

Nick Ippolito, Josh Young, Matt Peterka and Brandon Esping held the

Killer Stingrays scoreless in the first half.

Edward Bello and Kenneth Zich each scored for the RedWings, while

Mario Osorno, Roger Infranca, Jonathan Scrantom, Josh Berry, Angel Garcia

and Nick Vinson helped contribute to the team’s offense.

In boys under 10 action:

Gladiators 5, Green Raptors 2 - Anthony Flores and Garret Frazier each

scored goals for the Gladiators, while Ausai Bhaijeewala, Frazier, David

Feliz, Rigoberto Perez and Zachary Noon helped spark the offense for

three more goals.

Tigers 3, Blue Thunder 3 - Hector Solis and Yacet Acosta each scored

goals for the Tigers, while Derek Lecot, Brian Bran and goalie Elijah

Talley anchored the team’s defense.

In boys under 8 action:

The Raiders, in their game with the Champs, were led offensively by

Preston Schow, who had two goals. The Raiders’ defense was led by Langdon

Holmes, Matt Parsons and Alex Tashjian. The Champs’ Ben Nordstrom played

a solid all-around game.