It was a busy weekend for the Kewanee High School soccer team, which competed in the War on 34 invitational at Earlville. Kewanee won two games and lost one, and placed fifth in the tournament.
“Our first game was against Earlville High School,” Coach Jesus Bermudez said. “The game was a hard game, we kept possession of the ball, creating the most goal opportunities but not making it into the goal, at the end we lost 4-1.”
Cristian Cazares scored for the Boilermakers from an assist from James Roginski.
On Saturday morning the Boilers played Yorkville Christian. “The game went well for the Boilermakers, since the beginning our idea was to take possession of the ball, and not let Yorkville have it,” Bermudez said. “Kewanee played aggressive and it paid at the end winning the game 8-0.”
Cristian Cazares scored six goals, and Michael Bermudez and James Roginski each had a goal.
In the second game on Saturday, “We knew it would be hard against DePue,” the coach said. “In my years coaching, we had not defeated them in this tournament, but we played believing we we change history.”
When the game started, “Our Boilermakers team looked very strong,” Bermudez said. Tyson Currie erased from the field their best player, and Kewanee little by little took possession of the game winning the match 8-1; “History was changed,” the coach said.
Cristian Cazares scored four goals, and James Roginski and Jack Coombes had two goals apiece.
For the first time Kewanee made it to fifth position in War on 34 with one lost game and two wins.
Stats
Earlville game.
Goals Cristian Cazares at minute 14 of first half.
Assist by James Roginski.
Gustavo Bermudez had 7 saves.
Shots 9
Final score 1-4
Yorkville game
Goals Cristian Cazares 6, Michael Bermudez 1 and James Roginski 1.
Assists Michael Bermudez 3, Antonio Moran 2, James Roginski 2, Cristian Cazares 1
Saves Gustavo Bermudez 3
Shots 19
Final score Kewanee 8-0 Yorkville
DePue game
Goals Cristian Cazares 4, James Roginski 2, Jack Coombes
Assist Antonio Moran 3, Cristian Cazares 1, Michael Bermudez 1, Cristian bregado 1 , James Roginski 2
Saves Gustavo Bermudez 7
Shots 14
Final score Boilermakers 8-1 DePue
