2A Boys Soccer: Tigers Outlast Warriors 2-1

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ROCHESTER — The agony of defeat has yet to hit Centralia, which won its third game with a 2-1 nonleague victory over Rochester here on Friday. A close matchup throughout, both teams were able to possess the ball in the middle of the field, but it was the Tigers’ offense that once again prevailed.

“I’m really happy to see how this season has panned out so far,” Centralia coach Sue Parke said. “It’s been an exciting build-up and it’s nice to see good offense that we’ve got going in games. We just have some things we need to get sorted out.”

Centralia — which doesn’t have a league game until April 10 — will be looking to work out any of the kinks before then. They put a kink in Rochester’s game plan in the first half when Joseph Gonzalez scored for the Tigers in the 34th minute on an assist from Binod Sapkota.

The Warriors weren’t deterred, however, and got a goal from Martin Monroy from 30 yards out just as time expired in the first half.

“Martin was a workhorse for us,” Rochester coach Brian Ziese said. “Seemed liked he did everything for us today and helped us create a lot.”



Centralia got the eventual game-winner as Laurence Silva found the back of the net on another Sapkota assist.

“It was back and forth and it was good soccer from both teams,” Ziese said.

Rochester (1-3, 1-1 league) plays at Eatonville on Monday, while Centralia (3-0-2) puts its undefeated streak on the line against 3A Columbia River — which should be a big test for the Tigers, according to Parke — Tuesday on the road.

“We can build on the start to this season,” Parke said.