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+ Matanzas boys soccer knocked out of districts
The Matanzas Pirates lost to Ponte Vedra, 2-1, Monday night, in the first round of the District 4-3A tournament.
The Pirates, who were the No. 8 seed, traveled to take on No. 2-seeded Ponte Vedra. Matanzas fell behind 1-0 on a corner kick late in the first half.
Then, with 10 minutes remaining in the game, Pirates freshman Nick Weber sent a ball into the box; the ball hit the hand of a Ponte Vedra defender. Eric LaVerne stepped in for the penalty kick. Ponte Vedra’s keeper made the initial save, but LaVerne finished the rebound, evening the score at 1-1.
However, with 25 seconds remaining in the game, a scrum took place near Matanzas’ goal. After a deflected shot, the ball fell to a Ponte Vedra attacker who scored, giving the Sharks a 2-1 win.
Matanzas finished the season 7-7-1, including five one-goal losses.
Matanzas coach Rich Weber said Ponte Vedra easily could be the best team in the district despite not being the top seed.
“Our boys grew up during this match and played like men against a big, strong, physical team,” Weber said. “I am very proud of their effort and commitment. I am heartbroken for them to lose in that fashion. However, I know they left it all on the field, which is all you can ask of them.”
+ Lady Pirates fall to Creekside in district semis
Matanzas lost to Creekside, 4-1, Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the semifinals of the District 4-3A tournament.
Creekside took a 2-0 lead during the first 10 minutes of the game.
Matanzas sophomore Gabbi Paiz scored on a penalty kick to cut the lead 2-1, but Creekside netted a goal minutes before halftime to take a 3-1 lead.
For the second half, Matanzas coach Tony Benvenuto switched the formation to a 4-3-3 to provide more attack.
“I wanted to see if we could score more goals, but we came up on the short end of it,” Benvenuto said after the game.
Creekside scored on a penalty kick late in the game to seal the win.
“I was hoping that as a team we could accomplish our goal of being .500 or better, and unfortunately we didn’t achieve that,” Benvenuto said.
The Lady Pirates (10-11-1) will lose a handful of seniors, Benvenuto added.
“But we do have some young kids coming in who can hopefully replace some of the losses we will have this year,” he said.
+ Matanzas wrestling improves to 14-6
The Matanzas High School wrestling team defeated Orange Park, 54-16, Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Pirates are 14-6 this season.
Individual results from Wednesday night are as follows:
106 pounds: Germaine (Orange Park) pinned Bleakley (Matanzas) 3:41
113: White (Matanzas) decision Fields (Orange Park) 14-9
120: Tucker (Matanzas) won by forfeit
126: Swire (Matanzas) decision Davis (Orange Park) 11-7
132: Nieves (Matanzas) decision Harris (Orange Park) 4-3
138: Thompson (Orange Park) pinned Magnuson (Matanzas) 4:43
145: Mason (Matanzas) won by forfeit
152: Bower (Matanzas) pinned Rogers (Orange Park) 1:38
160: Abdel (Orange Park) decision Sanchez (Matanzas) 11-3
170: Haines (Matanzas) decision Irvine (Orange Park) 12-10 (overtime)
182: Pronesto (Matanzas) won by forfeit
195: Cowles (Matanzas) pinned Evers (Orange Park) 1:14
220: Mendez (Matanzas) pinned Tejada (Orange Park) 1:55
285: Moseley (Matanzas) pinned Tejada (Orange Park) 1:08
The Pirates will host the St. Johns River Conference Championships Jan. 30 and travel to the District 5-1A championships Feb. 6.
+ Phantom Phenoms take third place in Kissimmee
A Phantom Flag tournament team, the Phantom Phenoms, of Palm Coast, took third place in the USFTL National Championships, Jan. 14 to Jan. 15, in Kissimmee.
There were five teams in the U11 age division, including teams from Miami and Washington D.C. The Phantoms went 2-1, but lost in the semifinals of the single-elimination tournament.
Spring season registration is open until Feb. 4, when there will be a mandatory evaluation of all players. The process takes one hour. Players can begin the evaluation any time between 9 a.m. and noon. Email [email protected] or call 386-473-1831.
+ FC United girls win at Ormond Invitational
Two FC United of Florida girls soccer teams competed in the Ormond Invitational Jan. 14 to Jan. 15, at the Ormond Beach Soccer Complex.
The U12 girls went undefeated in four games and tallied three shutouts.
The U13 team also won, going undefeated in the U14 age division. The team, coached by FPC girls coach Pete Hald, includes players from Flagler and St. Johns counties.
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