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Defense was the name of the game on Tuesday afternoon for the men’s soccer team, as it took on one of the best teams in the Cerritos College Falcons and came away happily with a 1-1 tie.

“This gives us a really good chance at securing a playoff seat,” head coach Edgar Manvelyan said. “There is no doubt about who the player of this game was. Our goalie Gaetano Perez was great today.”

The biggest standout play of the game came from Perez in the first half when the Falcons were awarded a penalty kick and Perez read the attempt perfectly, diving and blocking the kick. Perez had a total of eight saves in the game.

“It felt great to get that save,” Perez said. “We probably could have came away with a win, but I’m happy enough with a tie too.”

After a scoreless first half (thanks to Perez), Cerritos was able to score from 18 yards away from the net in the 57th minute.

“Our defender didn’t stay on him and lost him,” Perez said. “It kind of took me by surprise, but those types of things happen sometimes. I still feel very confident about our playoff chances.”

The Lancers rebounded, however, and five minutes later they scored a goal of their own to equalize.

“Eric Chavez got the tying score,” Manvelyan said. “He played well and did exactly what he was supposed to do when he got the chance.”

The Lancers went from 11th to 7th place in the region, according to Perez. He said that with a win or tie against ECC Compton, they would most likely cement a playoff seed.

“We are confident,” Perez said. “No matter who we face, I feel like we can win this year.”

Philip McCormick
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