Zacara vs. Valiente II/Tonkawa

02/12/2012, 10:00 am |

Valiente II/Tonkawa - 8, Zacara - 6

After suffering two one-goal losses to Lucchese and Villa Del Lago, Valiente II took it out on Zacara, and scored an 8-6 win in an effort to salvage some pride in a humbling first couple of weeks of play.

Both teams entered the match with 0-2 records and were desperately seeking the answer, but a scoreless opening chukker of play did little to restore any confidence in either team.

Nacho Astrada scored a pair of goals in the second period that went unanswered as Zacara struggled to put an effective attack together. After two periods of play, Valiente II was in front, 2-0.

Marcos Llambias finally got Zacara on the scoreboard in the third with a goal from the field. Astrada added a goal for Valiente II, but Zacara team captain Lyndon Lea ended the first half with his first goal of the game. Valiente II left the field with an anemic 3-2 halftime lead.

The Valiente II attack continued to press the Zacara defenders in the second half with Astrada accounting for three goals (two on penalty shots and one from the field). Llambias scored Zacara’s only goal of the period, but trailed 6-3.

Julio Gracida put Valiente II ahead 7-3 with his first goal of the game, but Joaquin Pittaluga countered with a penalty goal for the last score of the period. Valiente II continued to lead, 7-4.

Llambias scored on a penalty goal in the sixth and Pittaluga added a goal from the field to cut the Valiente II lead to a single goal, 8-7. Gracida converted a final penalty shot for a goal, however, in an 8-6 win.

Astrada led the Valiente II offense with six goals. Gracida scored twice.

Llambias scored three goals for Zacara. Pittaluga added two goals and Lea scored once in a losing effort.