Giovanni Rodriguez scored on a rebound of his own shot, and that was all Carpinteria needed to escape Malibu with a 1-0 victory in a Tri-Valley League boys soccer match on Friday
Rodriguez scored in the 62nd minute and Carpinteria’ defense turned away several Malibu attacks to secure the win. Lalo Delgado and Jose Angeles combined on the shutout in goal.
Coach Leo Quintero said the team had to deal with a late start to the match and another delay when the sprinklers came on during the match
“Our boys responded well to the adversity,” he said. “We went 0-0 into the half. We regrouped at halftime and came out hungry for a win away from home.”
Quintero gave credit to the team’s role players: Luis Ramirez, Miguel Palau, Joel Vences and freshman Luis Garcia.
Carpinteria is 5-3-1 overall and 3-1-0 in league.
