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Sonoma boys dominate, finally beat Trojans late

Lady Dragons blanked by Petaluma, host power Casa today

With their multiple-touch offense, tempo-controling midfield and shut-the-door defense, the Sonoma Valley High School’s varsity soccer boys dictated the play of their Sonoma County League match with longtime rival Petaluma, but just couldn’t find the net on a sun-baked Friday afternoon at the high school field.

Finally, late in the hot-weathered match that was stopped twice by the referee for water breaks, the Dragons broke through on a staggering Petaluma team as senior Iván Chávez scored the lone goal off an assist by Diego Benítez for a one-goal lead, which became a 1-0 win when senior goalie Ezequiél Vázquez made a stellar late save.

In a pair of SCL matches, the Dragon boys face Casa Grande at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Sept. 28, in Petaluma, before hosting Windsor at 4 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 30, at the high school field.

 

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Sonoma’s varsity soccer girls couldn’t break through Petaluma’s defense and ended up dropping a 2-0 SCL road decision last Thursday night at Durst Field.

The Lady Dragons host defending SCL champion Casa Grande at 4 p.m. today at the high school field, before playing at league foe Windsor this Thursday, Sept. 29.