Soccer: Gilbert boys best South Mtn., 3-1

December 6, 2016 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


 

Robby Baca to Danny Baca, Danny Baca to Robby Baca.

Gilbert put the offensive prowess of the twin seniors to good use Tuesday afternoon as they combined for all the Tigers scoring in a 3-1 victory over South Mountain in Division A boys group play at the annual Coyote Classic at Campo Verde High School.

"We played OK today," Gilbert coach Jeff Perry said. "Right now it's about finding some depth. I'm trying to play a lot of kids, and see where it all fits. I wish the tournament would have come first (the Tigers played three power-ranking games last week). We'll do the same when we play on Thursday and again on Friday."

Gilbert (2-1-1 overall) won without much resistance on the offenisve end from South in its first outing in the tournament. The Tigers scored the first goal in the opening 10 minutes with Robby Baca centering a corner kick that Danny Baca finished with a header. 

The lead held up until the 64th minute when Danny Baca reciprocated and passed to Robby Baca in the middle of the box and the latter converted for a 2-0 advantage.

South Mountain (2-3), last year's Division II state champs, pulled within 2-1 five minutes later when junior standout Bryan Aceves outmanuevered the defense for a one-on-one encounter with Gilbert keeper Noah Rovera. Aceves tallied from 20 yards out. South posted no serious threat in the final 11 minutes and the game ended with Robby Baca getting fouled in the box and converting a penalty kick as time expired.

South is finished with group play and is 2-1. The Jaguars defeated Basha and Skyline earlier in the tournament. 

In other afternoon results from the tournament -- Division A at Campo Verde HS and Division B at Williams Field HS:

Division A boys -- Campo Verde 2, Desert Vista 1; Chandler 5, Dobson 1. Division A girls; -- Highland 1, Chandler 0; Gilbert 4, Basha 1; Perry 9, Corona del Sol 0. Division B girls -- Williams Field 2, Westwood 1; Queen Creek 10, Dobson 1; Desert Ridge 3, Fountain HIlls 3; Maricopa 3, Mesa Mountain View 2. Division B boys -- Desert Ridge 1, Maricopa 0; North Canyon 2, Mtn. View 1; Westwood 6, Williams Field 1.