{"id":7319,"date":"2026-10-02T18:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=7319"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:04:31","slug":"trojans-knights-settle-for-1-1-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=7319","title":{"rendered":"Trojans, Knights settle for 1-1 draw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mustangs blank Cougars, Cardinals fall to league-leading Timberwolves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KELSEYVILLE >> After a scoreless first half, the Kelseyville Knights and Lower Lake Trojans settled for a 1-1 tie in North Central League I boys soccer action Thursday at Kelseyville High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the second meeting this year between the two teams and the second tie \u2013 they battled to a 0-0 draw in the Tyler Duncan Memorial Tournament last month although the Knights went on to win the tournament final in a penalty kick shootout (officially a tie for record purposes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe get the best out of Lower Lake and they get the best out of us,\u201d Kelseyville head coach Kc White said. \u201cWe have played five times since we returned to fall soccer last season. We have tied three times and split the other two. It\u2019s been about as close as it can get. It\u2019s a really fun rivalry where we all respect each other, so that makes it really exciting for all the players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville (4-2-1 league, 7-5-2 overall) applied plenty of pressure in the first half with 11 shots on goal, but Lower Lake (3-2-1, 5-3-3) turned the Knights away each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you get that many opportunities and don\u2019t score, the team kind of lets down at halftime,\u201d White said. \u201cIt\u2019s been tough for us to carry our first half play into the second half this season. I have been trying different things to try to keep up locked in, but nothing really has worked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake broke through in the 50th<\/sup> minute, taking advantage of what White called a \u201cdefensive miscue\u201d on the part of the Kelseyville defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was my defense\u2019s only mistake this game,\u201d White said. \u201cThey were rock solid for the other 79 minutes. Lower Lake had only two shots on goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville finally found the net in the 69th<\/sup> minute, beginning with a throw-in by Gavin Cunningham to Erik Gomez Savalza, who passed it back to Cunningham. Cunningham tried to cross the ball into the box but instead hit a shot over the keeper\u2019s head and into the net to tie the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA beautiful shot,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville continued to apply pressure the final 10 minutes to no avail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m never content with tying a game,\u201d White said. \u201cI want to instill the mindset of never settling in my players. We should always push for the win, and that really goes for anything in life too; put full effort in at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White cited the strong play on defense by Cunningham, Gerardo Garcia, Inte Lopez, Jorge Gonzalez and Manny Hernandez as being instrumental in the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey allowed just two shots on goal tonight, and that\u2019s really impressive, especially against a team of Lower Lake\u2019s caliber,\u201d White said. \u201cMistakes happen and fortunately we were saved tonight by some heroics, but that doesn\u2019t mean they weren\u2019t spectacular for the rest of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added White, \u201cErik Gomez Savalza earned himself more playing time tonight. He didn\u2019t get in until late in the game, but he gave me intensity, aggressiveness and heart, and that\u2019s all I\u2019m really looking for. The good news is he is only a freshman. I\u2019m so excited for his future and to watch him grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake\u2019s goal scorer was not reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville opens the second half of its league schedule Tuesday against Clear Lake in Lakeport at 4:30 p.m. Lower Lake hosts Upper Lake at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other boys soccer action Thursday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown 4, Upper Lake 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Upper Lake, Wyatt Davis scored two goals and assisted on another as the Middletown Mustangs used a scoring spree in the second half to pull away from the Upper Lake Cougars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown (3-4, 5-6-2) scored three goals during a 10-minute span in the second half to add to a 1-0 halftime lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davis, who scored in the first half for Middletown, added a second goal in the 68th<\/sup> minute, assisted by freshman Isaac Delgado. In the 73rd<\/sup> minute, Delgado found the net, assisted by Davis, to make it a 3-0 game. Five minutes later Carter Rarick scored for the Mustangs, assisted by Alfredo Barrintos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Ahlmann assisted on Middletown\u2019s first-half goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe came out strong against Upper Lake, with all of our seniors earning the start,\u201d Middletown head coach Katie Robinson said. \u201cWe created several scoring opportunities throughout the game, but Upper Lake\u2019s goalkeeper made us work for every goal, turning away several shots and keeping the game competitive. We started to lose our focus a bit and struggled to score the rest of the first half.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added Robinson, \u201cAs the game went on, our passing improved, and the boys did an excellent job finding open space, winning balls, and working together to build attacking opportunities. That teamwork really started to pay off late in the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown\u2019s defense was led by David Reyes with 18 steals, Ren Ueno with 12 and captain Luis Pamatz with 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCredit to Upper Lake for competing hard throughout the game,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown opens the second half of its league schedule Tuesday at home against Willits at 4:30 p.m. Upper Lake (0-6, 0-12) travels to Lower Lake for a 4:30 p.m. game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Bragg 3, Clear Lake 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Fort Bragg, the league-leading Fort Bragg Timberwolves (5-1, 10-4-1) built a 2-0 halftime lead and went on to beat the Clear Lake Cardinals (3-3-1, 8-4-3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Bragg leads a tightly packed NCL I field at the halfway point of the league race. Behind the Timberwolves are Willits (4-1-2), Kelseyville (4-2-1), Lower Lake (3-2-1) and Clear Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake\u2019s goal scorer was not reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake returns home Tuesday to play Kelseyville at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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