Monrovia Wins 1-0, Advances to Second Round of CIF State Tournament

Monrovia faced off against San Dieguito this Tuesday for their first soccer CIF State Tournament match. The Wildcats emerged victorious, scoring the only goal of the match and winning 1-0.
The goal came in the 29th minute when Alredo Maciel (#8) took a direct kick from about 40 yards out. The ball was kicked towards Monrovia’s leading scorer, Chris Wong (#10), who headed the ball not once but twice towards the goal. With a ricochet off the cross bar, Alfredo Maciel found the ball in front of his feet and with a quick reaction kick, the ball hit the back of the net giving the Wildcats their winning lead.
Monrovia’s next match is Thursday, March 13th at 4 p.m. against Cathedral High School, who is the number one seed. Location: Cathedral High.

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