Code Red, Cypress Elite play to a tie

The 2-2 match keeps local team in first place in Coast Soccer League.A 2-2 tie against Cypress Elite Saturday didn’t affect Code Red in the Coast Soccer League standings, as the local girls’ under-14 team maintained its hold on first place.

Code Red struck first when Andrea Ecker found Erika Longoria on the wing and Longoria hit a chip shot for a 1-0 lead. Cypress retaliated with consecutive goals to go up 2-1, and that score stood until the final minute of regulation play.

In that final minute, Ecker was taken down by a Cypress player in the penalty box, and Code Red was awarded a penalty kick. Jodi Hwang took the free kick and sent the ball into the right corner of the net to tie the match.

On Sunday, Code Red defeated Crown City United, 2-1, to advance to the round of 32 in League Cup play. Kelly Mitsumori put the first goal in from 30 yards out, arcing the ball high over the goalkeeper to give Code Red a 1-0 lead. Osiris Ceja was awarded an assist on the play.

Crown City earned a 1-1 tie at the half and threatened to score just after the break, but Hwang single-handedly stopped a breakaway scoring attempt by Crown City.

Code Red’s offense came up with several assaults on goal, but Alli Budd, Rachel Pasternak and Alison Hensley each saw their shots just miss the goal. With eight minutes left in regulation, Lauren Hanson took the ball up the right side and sent a pass to Longoria in the corner. Longoria then crossed the ball to Mitsumori, who scored her second goal.

The defensive efforts of Erica Cabibbo, Rebecca Cruz, Tiffany Van Tress, Ashley Haprov, Breanne Justice and Maylett Roldan shut down Crown City the remainder of the match. Code Red is one of only six Silver teams to advance to the round of 32 in the tournament.

In AYSO action:

Region 55

Girls’

Under-10 Division

Dolphins 3, Red Hot Chili Peppers 2

Two of the top teams in the division faced off on wet field conditions, and it was the Dolphins who held on for the win.

Dolphins midfielder Diana Schwene scored off passing from Natalie Martz and Cameron Moore to give her team a 1-0 advantage early in the second quarter. The Chili Peppers’ Sidney Marks scored later in the quarter off an assist from Addison Price, which made it a 1-1 game at the break.

The Chili Peppers took a 2-1 lead in the third on a goal by Ericka Shields, but the Dolphins came back in the fourth to take the lead for good as Schwene scored the final two goals of the match.

Nicole Halverson and Jessica Johancsik had assists for the Dolphins in the fourth quarter.

Soccer Sisters 3, Sour Skittles 1

The Soccer Sisters jumped out to a 2-0 lead and never trailed in defeating the Sour Skittles.

Simone Corkett opened the scoring with a goal off a pass from Devon Graber. The lead grew to 2-0 when Dana Conlisk scored on a breakaway goal on a play set up by Danielle Kutinsky and Nathalie Muniz. The Sour Skittles cut into that lead on a goal by Amber Rodriguez, but late in the match, Krista Apardian scored to give the Soccer Sisters some breathing room.

Under-12 Division

Double Trouble 4, Knockouts 1

The two teams combined for three goals in the first three minutes of a match eventually won by Double Trouble.

The Knockouts scored first when Briana Montgomery lofted a shot into the right corner of the net; the scoring play was set up by Nicole Brashears and Lindsay Conlisk.

Double Trouble responded with goals by Erin Vogel and Melissa Cooley. A pair of goals in the second half put Double Trouble in command. Vogel tallied the first of those goals, and Izzy Zamora scored the second off an assist from Emily Taylor.