NHB clinches championship

NHB Black boys Under-10 soccer team clinched the Coast Soccer

League’s Silver Division championship Saturday with a 5-1 victory over

the Galaxy Alliance of Torrance.

After spotting Galaxy a 1-0 lead in the match’s first three minutes, NHB

finally crashed the scoreboard when Jhovany Hernandez scored off a corner

kick by Esteban Orejel.

Orejel later followed up with an unassisted goal two minutes later to

give NHB a 2-1 halftime lead.

The second half was all NHB as the Black’s defense, led by sweepers

Favian Robiatti and Ryan Lehane, prevented the Galaxy from penetrating

NHB territory.

Hernandez, Matt Wood, and Patrick Sheffield helped limit the Galaxy to

just two shots the entire match.

NHB’s offense was in high gear in the final half as it attempted 18

shots. Orejel added his second goal of the game with a solo score at the

15:30 mark, and Christian Ramirez followed with a goal off an Abraham

Villon feed, and Bobby Tornel scored off Villon’s second assist of the

game.

NHB Black returns to action Saturday to battle second-place So Cal

United. On Thanksgiving Weekend, NHB will participate at the Nike Harvest

Cup Tournament in Irvine.