Trailing by one and with one less man, Anzar mounts improbable
comeback over Pacific Collegiate Tuesday
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Trailing 3-2 with a man down and 30 minutes left in regulation, the Anzar High boys soccer team mounted an improbable comeback Tuesday when it defeated Pacific Collegiate 4-3 in San Juan Bautista, and scored one of its biggest wins against one of the toughest teams in the Coastal Athletic League.
Tied 2-2 at halftime, Pacific Collegiate went up 3-2 early in the second half before a Hawks player was red carded and forced to leave the field. Down to just 10 players, though, Anzar scored the equalizer on a goal from Danny Ramos in the 50th minute.
Anzar head coach Carlos Zepeda said he then played a defensive formation.
“I wanted to at least get a tie,” Zepeda said.
Instead the Hawks scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute of play when Alby Albertson’s throw-in landed at the feet of Juan Carlos Vega, whose shot from 25 yards out found the back of the net and supplied Anzar with the come-from-behind victory.
“This was a big win,” Zepeda said. “It was PCS and PCS is one of the top teams in league right now.
“To come back and win was beautiful.”
The Hawks improve to 3-0 in the CAL, 3-1 overall, while Pacific Collegiate falls to 1-1-1 in league.
“To beat PCS,” Zepeda said, “that’s real good.”
Anzar has yet another formidable opponent this week in Pacific Grove, however. The Breakers tied PCS 1-1 last week, and will visit San Juan Bautista on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
TEAM 1 2 F
PCS 2 1 3
ANZ 2 2 4
ANZAR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
The Anzar High boys basketball team lost at Soledad 78-55 Tuesday on the road in Mission Trail Athletic League play.
The Hawks are now 1-4 in the MTAL, 1-12 overall.
Chris Rodriguez led the Aztecs with 14 points.
Anzar’s Jason Merz had a double-double performance, though, dropping 24 points and pulling down 19 boards in the loss.
Teammate Johnny Doty had 16 points.
Anzar will visit Pacific Grove Thursday at 7 p.m.
TEAM 1 2 3 4 F
ANZ 14 13 12 13 51
SOL 26 16 24 12 78
