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McLean said Santa Ynez made it tough for his team to break through for more goals. Santa Ynez is a very well organized and strong team. They defend with a lot of energy and make it hard to create chances, he said.
San Marcos defense played a strong game, limiting the Pirates to few scoring opportunities.
McLean praised the play of defenders JC Orgaz, Juan Escobar, Justin Hess and Mondragon, and goalkeepers Ulysses Velez and Sam Friedman. They were excellent tonight, said the coach.
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McLean’s goal came seven minutes after Santa Barbara nearly took the lead on a brilliantly taken free kick by Seba Alvarez from 20 yards straight out. Alvarez’s blast cleared the wall, clanged the underside of the cross bar, bounced off the ground, hit the bar again and dropped into the arms of San Marcos goalie Sam Friedman.
In a video from a cellphone, it appeared the ball cleared the goal line. But it was such a bang-bang play that the assistant referee couldn’t make a call.
“It’s unlucky,” said Alcaraz. “That’s part of the game. We’re gonna get calls and we’re not going to get calls sometimes. You can’t complain, you just got to move on.”
He did one of his fantastic individual efforts, said DP coach Matt York. Dos Pueblos played with a ton of passion and spirit, said coach McLean. They were clearly up for this game. Coach York has a solid group of players who work really hard for him and made it hard for us to get into our offensive rhythm.
McLean was pleased with his team s defensive effort. Our defense was solid tonight with sophomore Justin Hess, senior JC Orgaz, junior Juan Escobar and junior Miguel Mondragon, he said. Seniors Uli Velez and Sam Friedman split time in the goal. We have been impressed with their organization and the way they start our offense.
Teen Tech Guru Assists Seniors
The technology we use to gather information and connect with others is more important than ever in this time of pandemic, and one Florida teenager is helping seniors in his community catch up.
Sam Friedman, a 17-year-old high school student in West Palm Beach, Florida, has always been the tech-savvy member of his family, helping his aunts, uncles, and grandparents with everything from phones to televisions to computers.
Over time, Friedman realized that there were many other seniors in his community who didn’t have somebody like him to help them with their technical difficulties. In an effort to address this need in his community, he founded South Florida Tech for Seniors in 2019.