A six spot for the Smurfs

Two goals apiece from Will Reichenstein and Phil Garrett helped

propel the Slammin’ Smurfs of AYSO Region 97 boys under-14 soccer to

beat the Avengers, 6-2.

Ben Swift and Rex Nelson scored one goal apiece for the Smurfs as

Andrew Kaban assisted on one of Garrett’s goals. Reichenstein

assisted Swift’s goal.

Smurfs goalkeeper Tommy Olson blocked an Avenger shot in the

fourth quarter as Edgar Torres, David Garrett and Chris Gutierrez

held the Avengers at bay defensively.

Kyle Fults, Brandon Rowley and Robert DiFrancesco played steady at

the midfield and offensively. Jordan Hovis is sidelined with a broken

arm.

In boys under-12 play:

* Bruins 3, Rebels 2

The Bruins rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit as Taylor Allec of

the Bruins scored two gaols off passes from Bryan Rhodes and Blake

Kelly, who also scored one goal for the Bruins in their win.

Strong defense and midfield play by Andy Brown, Jake Caughill, Luc

Heasley, Sean McLaughlin, Sean Mueller, Trevor Noon, Christian

Taggert and Max Van Bergh helped ignite the Bruins attack as Brian

Krekemeyer frustrated Rebel scorers. Goalkeeper Daniel Netzer stopped

several shots on goal.

* Patriots 3, Hurricanes 2

Jay Ordaz scored two goals with an assist from Daron Arnold as

Josh Bowman added a third first-half goal for the Patriots as they

held on to defeat the Hurricanes.

Offensive support for the Patriots was provided by Wil Curiel,

Randall Hause and Christopher Cowie as Jackson Carmack and Chris

O’Campo made effective passes and assisted at the midfield.

Defenders Spencer Baratto, Jay Wilson and Tommy Freeman helped

protect the goal as the Hurricanes threatened. Preston Wheeler and

Bowman shared goalkeeping duties.

The Hurricanes held the Patriots scoreless in the second half as

Harrison Faigen, Justin McLaren and J.F. Muller played strong defense

for the Hurricanes.

Derek Boler scored on a penalty shot in the fourth quarter to

bring the Hurricanes to within one goal, but the Patriots held on to

win. Easton Giedt scored the Hurricanes first goal in the first half.

Jordan McLaren and Morgan Lintz contributed on the offensive end

for the Hurricanes.

* Blue Knights 3, Surf Monkeys 1

The Blue Knights rallied with only nine players to defeat the Surf

Monkeys.

Tobin Frome, Andrew Duhoux, Collin Pochirowski and Fisher Robinson

scored goals for the Blue Knights, who scored twice in the fourth

quarter.

* Fighting Ninjas 2, Stars and Stripes 0

Matthew Buchanan started the scoring with a penalty kick as Jake

Turner scored the second Ninja goal as the Ninjas recorded the

shutout.

Grant Frazier played strong in goal as Spencer Lindsay supported

as a sweeper and Dustin Ayers played steady defense.

Stevie Michaelson had several shots on goal and corner kicks.

* Killer Bees 7, Cheetahs 0

Three goals by Timmy Root and single goals from Chris Whitledge,

Stefano Nark, Jordan Desguin and Vince Aqueveque helped the Bees

blank the Cheetahs.

Aqueveque, Whitledge, Desguin and Root shared goalkeeper duties

for the Bees.

* Blue Blasters 2, Volcanoes 2

Goals by Brecht Van’t Hof and Paul Weisinger helped the Blue

Blasters tie the Volcanoes as Craig McKennon, Caleb Candelaria and

Trey Franklin contributed offensively.

Jake Lickich and Misha Pakvasa shared goaltending duties along

with Van’t Hof.

Pakvasa, Paul Tadross, Ryan Shannon, C.J. Tona and Corey Fultz

made up the midfield and defense for the Blasters.

In boys under-8 action:

* Jake Prater scored his and the Green Fireballs’ first goal of

the season on a pass from Efe Atl in the second quarter Saturday.

Charlie Gels had a shut-out quarter in goal as Nathan Fulmizi,

Stephen Golden, Aldrin Mendez and Riley Hunt made some key touches.

Antonio Pineda, Chase Whiting and Tyler Palmquist also played steady

at their positions.

* The Golden Snitches and Orange Crush battled each other last

weekend.

Kyle Flagg showed strong ball-handling and passing skills as

Nicholas Justice was aggressive at forward with Nick Shahidi and

Steve Keenan made accurate passes to move the ball up the field.

Steady defense was provided by Pierce Ward, who played goalkeeper

in the second half and made some key saves, and Izaak Lofgren broke

up scoring plays and launched powerful kicks.

The Orange Crush sent two players to the Golden Snitches for the

game because the Snitches were down one man for most of the game.

Dayton Cribbs in the first half and Max Zielinski in the second half

each played well at midfield for their adopted team.

* Despite being down three players, the Newport Beach Hornets

played hard against the Devil Rays.

Dalton James, Connor Leggett and Griffin Leggett played strong up

front with support coming from Luke Rockwell and Max Johnson.

Joshua Gutierrez and Joshua Bullock contributed solid defense as

Devil Ray players also put forth a strong effort.

Adam Josephson, William Fuchs and Joshua Eakin didn’t play for the

Hornets.

In boys under-7 action:

* The Blue Blasters hosted the Fireballs Saturday.

Fireball attackers Nick Huntley, Mario Nark and Brandt Bucher and

midfielders Kody Wensley and Nick Roman passed and moved the ball

well down the field, leading to several goals.

Defensive teams of Marcell DeBarros, Mitch Mendoza, Cameron Hall

and Daniel O’Toole made several saves as Fireball goalkeepers Marc

Gehlke and Brooks O’Hea stopped many Blaster shots.

In boys under-6 play:

* The Shooters and Crabs played as Landon Knight scored three

goals with Ryan Braun, Michael Ischinger and John Conley each playing

well.

* The Thunderbolts rallied in the final two quarters against the

Snakes to make for a competitive contest.

Reiley Gaddis’ defense kept the Thunderbolts in the game in the

first half and Brett Tafoya created many offensive drives.

The Snakes received a strong effort from their entire team as

Garrett Davis had an eye for the ball.

* The Firestorm battled hard against the Green Hornets at Newport

Harbor High Saturday.

Griffin Sharp and Brett Beaudette each scored for the Firestorm.