By Coach Brown
The Bucs traveled to Liberty on Friday, February 27th to take on the Panthers. EC had a slight edge in possession in the first half. The Bucs would take 4 shots in the half, but only managed one goal. The Buc defense did not allow Liberty any shots the first half and would take a 1-0 lead into halftime. The Bucs continued their offensive control over the Panthers taking 7 shots in the second half, scoring 4 goals. The defense continued to dominate the second half, only allowing the Panthers 3 shots and held them scoreless. The Bucs would defeat Liberty 5-0. The Bucs are currently in second place in the district. East Chambers will host the Huffman Falcons Tuesday night with the winner taking first place in the District standings.
Stats against Liberty:
Team Stats | EC | Liberty |
Goals | 5 | 0 |
Shots | 11 | 3 |
Crosses | 7 | 2 |
Corners | 4 | 2 |
Free Kicks | 15 | 12 |
Scoring for the Bucs: Jose Rufino (2 goals), Bryan Chavez, Max Vargas and Cristobal Cerritos.
Assists: Xabi Morales (2), Angel Moreno, Bryan Chavez and Adan Garcia
Defensively the Bucs were led by Ricardo Lopez, Hector Torres, Jose Rufino, Leonel Turrubiarte, Mario Herrera, David Lopez, Xabi Morales and Bryan Chavez.
Goalkeeper Anthony Gomez had 1 save.
District Record: 4-1
Overall Record: 9-6
