NHB Black overcomes slow start, beats Nitemares

The North Huntington Beach Black boys Under-10 soccer tempered a

slow start with a fast finish to dispose of the visiting Chino Hills

Nitemares, 4-0, in Silver Division action at Estancia High in Costa Mesa.

The Nitemares, just 2-7 overall, held NHB to just one first half goal,

which came when Jhovany Hernandez headed in a corner kick from Fabian

Robiatti with just two minutes remaining before the intermission.

But the Black pulled away from the Nitemares’ determined effort in the

second half. Esteban Orejel scored two goals and assisted a third in the

half. First, he sent a perfect pass to Abraham Villon near the goal, and

Villon put the ball into the net for a 2-0 lead.

Christian Ramirez assisted the next goal by taking a shot that had

ricocheted off the Nitemare goalie, then fed Orejel, who kicked in a line

drive from 10 yards out for the score.

The game’s final goal came at the 15:30 mark when Orejel dribbled away

from two Nitemare defenders and kicked home an uncontested goal.

The defensive play of Hernandez, Robiatti, Ryan Lehane, Patrick

Sheffield, and Matt Wood helped limit the Nitemares to just four shots on

goal.

Goalie Kody Suryan posted his fourth shut out in league play.

NHB travels to Mission Viejo Saturday to take on San Clemente Utd.