THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 25, 2024 Page 15 SPORTS | FROM PAGE 14 right back also added to the offensive attack, while Arana-Quintanilla was indispensable at left back, making play after play,” said Persuitte. “Gabriela Lones Rivera did a solid job at her left-wing position. “Every player got to see some minutes, which is always good. It’s always tough deciding whether to play your bench players, but today was a good game to do so, and as a result everyone stepped up and got to play. It’s good to see the players, who do not get many minutes, get a chance to play. They are very happy and willing to put in the eff ort. Overall, it was a great game and a solid win.” As of Oct. 22, Everett is seedin the Division 1 power ed 45th rankings, and at 8-8 they are in the playoff s right now. But they still had two more regular season games left on the schedule against Somerville (Oct. 22, 103-2, 43rd seed in Division 2) and Beverly (Oct. 24, 6-7-4, 31st seed in Division 1) after press deadline. They just needed to win one of those two games to offi - cially clinch a postseason berth. BOYS SOCCER T he Crimson Tide boys soccer team (6-5-4) needs just one more win or two ties in its three remaining regular season games to secure a postseason berth. As of Oct. 22, they were 45th rankings. They took on Somerville (Oct. 22, 9-5-1, 31st Division 1) and non-league BC High (Oct. 24, 4-5-6, 12th players,” the coach added. “We had a couple of clear chances in the fi rst half, but could not convert until just before halftime when junior Lucas Rabelo-Araujo scored from 25 yards out assisted by Santiago Arredondo. But from that point on, we were unsuccessful in holding onto the ball, and were very individualistic, which is not our strong suit.” But three days later, they bounced back to beat visiting Lynn Classical at home, 3-1. The home team significantly played better in this game, while knocking the ball around crisply, according to the coach. The game was tied at halftime, 1-1. Senior Antony Henriquez notched that goal for the locals, setup by sophomore Whitney Pereira, who is a recent JV call-up. The Tide had more chances to score in the second half. Sophomore Efrain Ramos notched the game-winner on a shot from outside the box. It was assisted by senior Timothy Villanueva. Just a couple of minutes later, senior Luvens Hector provided the insurance tally after taking an amazing through ball from senior captain Kareen Drissi. Landaverde singled out the in the Division 1 power seed in seed in Division 1) after press deadline, before wrapping up the regular season on the road against nonleague Boston International (92-3, top seed in Division 5) on Monday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. On Oct. 14, the Everett boys lost a 4-1 decision to Lynn English at Lynn’s Manning Field. “The Bulldogs, a solid defensive team, showed a lot of improvement since the fi rst time we played them last month,” said first-year coach Rodney Landaverde. That game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Tide were missing some regulars and as a result struggled as a team, according to Landaverde. “We had to switch some players around, and spread out their playing time to make up for the missing contributions of freshman Jonathan Hernandez, and then the rookie head coach said of his rookie player: “He gave the team great energy coming off the bench in this game, and throughout the overall season he has molded really well into our system.” Last Saturday, however, they were shutout by non-league host Marblehead, 5-0. “It was another diffi cult game for us to get into a rhythm¸” said Landaverde. “We were missing several players, and as a result many of our young players had to step up and give us solid minutes. They did their best, but unfortunately, we couldn’t contain Marblehead early on, and were down at the half, 3-0. The Everett coach said that his club was “much more aggressive and dangerous” on offense in the second half, but still couldn’t prevent the shutout. But once again, the good news is that they are closing in on a coveted playoff berth. A combination of one win or two ties in their fi nal three aforementioned regular season games will get the job done. If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! There is a difference between the rest and the BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • P.P.G. Refinishing System • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available
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