Offense Goes Crazy In Chargers Big Conference Win

Varsity Boys Soccer: Eastern View Cyclones vs. Chancellor Chargers

By: Greg Wolfe

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The Chancellor Chargers (5-1) were back and in full force Thursday night, as they made their presence known in the conference with a resounding 7 - 0 victory over the Eastern View Cyclones.

Earlier on in the week, it was the Chargers who were jumped on with two early goals from their opponent that put them in a hole. Tonight, it was the Chargers who struck first and struck hard. Ruben Niamien got the Chargers started with a goal in the first 30 seconds of play, and it was his first of two goals on the day. Two minutes later, Eli Carr joined in on the fun and scored a goal of his own to give the Chargers an early 2-0 advantage.

The Cyclones managed to regroup and pull things together, to prevent the game from getting out of hand. The Chargers were almost playing flawless ball early, and it was almost impossible to defend right out of the gate.

With less than ten minutes left in the first half, the Chargers played add on. Andres Correa assisted Daniel Garcia for a goal into the top corner of the net. Then five minutes later, Niamien scored his second goal of the game and the half which doubled the Chargers earlier lead to 4-0. The Cyclones seemed gassed, and the Chargers weren't about to let off the gas pedal.

Coming out of the half, Chargers coach Mike Webb made sure his team kept their fiery intensity. Four minutes into the half, team captain Nico Vega replicated that intensity his coach wanted with a nifty goal where he was able to avoid a diving Cyclones goalie for an easy shot on the net.

The Chargers subbed in players, and many got some valuable playing time. With 18 minutes left to play, the Chargers scoring parade wasn't done yet. Kris Kokoneshi appeared to get the header in the goal which extended the lead and was his first goal of the year. And finally, with five minutes left, Angel Sierra-Hernandez finished off the Chargers scoring for the night with his goal.

In all, six different Chargers athletes scored goals tonight while their defense held the Cyclones to just a single shot on goal. It wasn't as active a night for Chargers goalkeeper Josh Reid, but his backfield support kept the Chargers defense focused.

This is a great win for the Chargers to open conference play for the year, and it also puts them at an early five win mark for the season. The season is bright, and it only looks to get better as they will host their rivals the Courtland Cougars next Friday.