Charles RichIn some ways, the Glendale and...
Charles Rich
In some ways, the Glendale and Burroughs high girls’ soccer teams are
mirror images of each other.
None bigger than each team suffering from offensive deficiencies,
particularly making crisp passes that lead to scoring goals.
Burroughs finally cracked Glendale’s defense Monday as reserve
forward Desha Ferris scored midway through the first half to give the
Indians a 1-0 nonleague victory against the host Nitros.
Burroughs (1-3-2) snapped a three-match losing skid in which the
Indians failed to score in three Navy Flight pool-play matches Friday
and Saturday in the fourth annual Western Christian Tournament at
Cal Poly Pomona.
Glendale (0-4) has scored one goal this season. The Nitros scored
their lone goal Saturday against Covina Charter Oak in a White Flight
pool-play match Saturday in the Western Christian Tournament.
Leave it to Ferris to break the stranglehold. She took a centering
pass from Rebecca Mendez and lofted a 20-yard shot over the
outstretched arms of Glendale goalkeeper Vanessa Aragon in the 25th
minute.
“It was a lucky goal,” said Ferris, who was ill throughout late
November. “I’m always hoping to score.
“We have some very good players, and I can still gain more
knowledge and skill.”
Burroughs dominated most of the match, despite allowing four
corner kicks during a two-minute stretch in the first half. Glendale
had one quality scoring chance foiled by Indian goalkeeper Lauran
Scherr.
Glendale also lost the services of halfback Jessica Kang and
Xochitl Cubero midway through the first half to injuries. Kang hurt
her knee and quadriceps, and Cubero wasn’t effective running.
“We need to find someone to score for us,” Glendale Coach Bob
Francis said. “We had some chances on the corner kicks, but the ball
lays around the front of the net.
“We are having a little bit of trouble on defense, and we aren’t
marking people as well as we should be.”
The Indians return to action at 3:30 p.m. today with a nonleague
match against visiting Pasadena.