Yellowjackets win fifth straight, defeat Arroyo Valley
Colton wins 3-1 on goals by Miguel Marcelo, Manuel Alonso, and Yahir Rodriguez as team gears up to start league play
Colton, CA—The Colton boys soccer team came into this game on Friday night on quite a tear. Winners of their last 4 games, and boasting a record of 6-1-1, the Yellowjackets were prepared to take on the Arroyo Valley Hawks, winning their fifth straight, 3-1.
Arroyo Valley kicked things off with a quick goal early in the first half, putting the Hawks up 1-0. The Yellowjackets tied it up on a goal by Ivan Rodiles two minutes later.
The Yellowjackets and Hawks found themselves in a stalemate until late in the first half, when a yellow card against Hawks goalkeeper Jose Flores set up a beautiful curving free kick by center midfielder Manuel Alonso.
Up 2-1, Colton struck again early in the second half when Yahir Rodriguez put the ball into the net with a kick. Hawks head coach Andres Pelayo earned a yellow card for arguing with the referee on a missed call.
Colton ended the game with a 3-1 victory, putting their record at 7-1-1. They begin San Andreas league play this week, with a road game at Kaiser on Tuesday and a home game against Summit on Friday.
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