NHB Black continues to dominate

The North Huntington Beach Black boys Under-10 soccer team

continued its dominating league play with a dominating defensive

performance Saturday in a 4-1 victory over the West Covina Express at the

Whittier Soccer Complex.

By limiting West Covina to just one shot on goal in each half, NHB

was able to maintain its 4-1 halftime lead throughout the remainder of

the contest.

Christian Ramirez put NHB Black on the scoreboard first, scoring

off an assist from Ryan Lehane just one minute into the match. Esteban

Orejel followed Ramirez with a goal five minutes later before Ramirez

added his second score at the 12-minute mark.

Bobby Tornel scored off a rebound shot to put NHB Black on top,

4-0.

The second half turned into a defensive struggle, although NHB

out-shot the Express, 9-1.

NHB Black, now 8-0 in league play and 16-2 overall, hosts the

Nitemares of Chino Hills Saturday at Estancia High in Costa Mesa.

In other boys soccer action:

BRIGADE 3, CERRITOS 2

The Brigade boys Under-13 team opened the second half of league

play on a positive note by edging the Cerritos Panthers. JP Smith and

Kareem Khalil paced the offensive attack for Brigade, which ran its

league win streak to eight wins. Brigade is 8-0 with six games remaining.

AYSO REGION 56

Boys Under-12 Division

Extreme 6, Poison 2

The sharp shooting of Curtis Taniguchi led an explosive comeback

by Extreme, which overcame a 2-0 deficit. Joe McGarry scored both goals

for Poison.