O’Campo sparks Newport Knights

The Newport Knights defeated San Clemente in a sudden-death shootout

to determine the AYSO under-12 championship May 8, following a 1-1

tie to end regulation.

Chris O’Campo scored the winning shootout goal for Newport, then

Chris Mendez blocked a San Clemente attempt to preserve the win.

The first round of the shootout ended 3-3 with Knight goals by

Austin Webster, Zac Chocek and Juan Gonzalez. Gonzalez also scored

the Knights goal during regulation, with an assist to Jay Ordaz.

Brian Bacca and Sean Donahue helped with the offensive push during

the game. Defenders Gavin Arblaster, Cameroon Conway, Kyle Evans,

Sean Davis, Malcom Faigen, Sebastian Welch and Daniel Netzer all did

their jobs in shutting down the opposition.