Coast Union boys soccer team toughs out tournament

The Coast Union High School boys soccer team played in the challenging “Cats and Hounds” tournament in Paso Robles on Dec. 5 and 6 and won just one of three matches as the players ran up against some big, tough schools.

Head coach Luis Plasencia said the Broncos defeated Bellarmine College Prep from San Jose (a school with 1,640 students), 4-3, in a shootout. The game ended in a 0-0 tie, hence the shootout. Roberto Quintero blocked two of the penalty kicks in that shootout.

Meanwhile, the Broncos played it tough against another big school in the tournament, Atascadero, losing by 1-0. The Greyhounds lost only one match in the tournament.

Coast also lost to Madera South, 0-3, in the tournament, and the team was shut out by Dos Pueblos, 0-5. Plasencia called the Dos Pueblos team “really aggressive,” and in fact three of Plasencia’s players were injured in that contest.

Alfonso Rodriguez, Danny Pena and Adrian Gonzalez were hurt, according to the coach, who is hoping those starting players will be OK and available for the home match Dec. 8 against Orcutt Academy.

This story was originally published December 10, 2015 at 2:24 PM with the headline "Coast Union boys soccer team toughs out tournament."