CdM advances to semifinals

The Corona del Mar boys under-12 AYSO Region 57 soccer team advanced

to the semifinals of area play with two victories.

CdM defeated North Irvine, 1-0, in the first game of pool play

while shutting down Tustin, 5-2, in Game 2.

Ryan Kontra scored the lone goal with an assist from Sebastien

Welch in the first game.

Both teams played aggressive defense with Pierce Stemler, Alex

Ludlow, Cole Vance, Patrick Vorwerck and Jamie Heinecke leading the

charge.

Jake Pelligrini, Preston Risser and Nick Taormina secured the

shutout as goalkeepers.

Risser, Jarrett Logan, Nick Flamson and Aaron Varasteh controlled

the midfield.

Logan and Taormina scored two goals each while Flamson, Kontra,

Jack Gerdau and Donald Dalton added assists in the victory against

Tustin.

Varasteh scored the final goal following a free kick by Stemler.

Heinecke, Ludlow, Vorwerck, Vance and Welch again led the defense

while Pelligrini and Risser were strong in goal.

Tustin hadn’t allowed five goals in all its games combined until

they faced CdM.