FC Tucson continues their undefeated season with a 3-0 victory over SC del Sol, pushing the squad even closer to becoming the Women’s Premier Soccer League Desert Conference Champions.
In the 26th minute, Luz Duarte managed to get a foot on the ball at the end of a cross. The ball nutmegged a defender on its way into the back of the net giving FC Tucson the early lead.
FC Tucson continues their undefeated season with a 3-0 victory over SC del Sol, pushing the squad even closer to becoming the Women’s Premier Soccer League Desert Conference Champions.
In the 26th minute, Luz Duarte managed to get a foot on the ball at the end of a cross. The ball nutmegged a defender on its way into the back of the net giving FC Tucson the early lead.
In the second half, FC Tucson turned up the heat on a rainy day with Duarte finding the back of the net again for her team-leading eighth goal of the season.
Duarte took the ball off the defender and then chipped the SC del Sol goalkeeper. She then turned to the crowd and performed a quick salsa dance.
To finish off the scoring, the ball landed at the feet of Bella Santavicca at the top of the 18 off a clearance from a corner kick. Santavicca took a few dribbles and then placed a shot over everyone’s head and into the side netting of the goal.
In the second half, FC Tucson turned up the heat on a rainy day with Duarte finding the back of the net again for her team-leading eighth goal of the season.
Duarte took the ball off the defender and then chipped the SC del Sol goalkeeper. She then turned to the crowd and performed a quick salsa dance.
To finish off the scoring, the ball landed at the feet of Bella Santavicca at the top of the 18 off a clearance from a corner kick. Santavicca took a few dribbles and then placed a shot over everyone’s head and into the side netting of the goal.
With the victory, FC Tucson moves to 5-0-1 and can clinch the Desert Conference with a tie in the rematch with SC Del Sol (2-2-1) on Wednesday. The two squads will face off again in Phoenix at 7 p.m.
With the victory, FC Tucson moves to 5-0-1 and can clinch the Desert Conference with a tie in the rematch with SC Del Sol (2-2-1) on Wednesday. The two squads will face off again in Phoenix at 7 p.m.
