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After the second paragraph, football coach Manuel Pires girls Sierra like the script just way, packed with pity, a close call and a soft blue banner.
Sierra place a strong finish in a topsy-turvy season Saturday, dominating rival and Valley oak League champion in championship game Oakdale Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 at Lincoln high.
Joanna Ortiz listed only goal of the game with a deft chip shot and goalie Lia Unterholzner kept the victory 1-0 with six saves, returning the Timberwolves familiar perch.
The Championship is the fourth section of the Sierra in 17 years, but first since 2004, when the beat Manteca 2-0 in another all-Valley oak League final to complete back-to-back titles.
Since there was a trace of Broken Hearts for one of its factories in the District of Stanislaus true football. The Timberwolves were beaten in the 2006 final D3 from Sonora and again three years later by Whitney in title fight D4.
On Saturday, playing with a handful of holdovers from the group in 2009, Sierra left nothing to the imagination, Oakdale dominate for the best part of 90 minutes. The Timberwolves to 17 shots aim and defence, taking their cues from Sydnne Koscielcki and Sohal, Ashley was unrelenting.
"Congratulations to Sierra," said coach Alfredo Quiroga Oakdale. "Sierra has come out swinging, playing hard, winning 50-50 balls, do what was necessary. We essentially touch and out of shape. "
Oakdale which followed the first time in two weeks, VOL. inconvenient championship football, Quiroga said, marked by missed practices, senior trips and two overtime wins play-offs.
"Why we fight in our first play-offs (game) and our second play-offs (game)," Quiroga said. "When you're not able to practice for four or five days, and you were late, do you intend to come back and lose part of what you get."
The rivalry Sierra-Oakdale played a virtual impasse during the regular season. The two split their series, Oakdale, but despite one more League loss from Sierra, been stripped the Timberwolves of championship League under wins.
Pires said Saturday, as Sierra won the only game that matters.
"This feels fresh," he said. "I mean, really, really sweet. The path we took to get here, to get at the moment, won't change a thing.
"Our goal was to win the League and then go in play-off and play for a title. This did not happen. How it all ended, couldn't have written it better. To take second place in the League if it means that we will win the Championship section. "
Tricky one type, no doubt, but it didn't work. Made sure, Ortiz and Koscielcki link only score of the game.
Koscielcki, Sweeper group, suspended Ortiz on a breakaway, lifting a ball during the Oakdale Central defence.
An offensive midfielder in Sierra's 4-3-3 burst through attack, Ortiz back row of Oakdale, defeating all the ball. With few dribbles, she cajoled Oakdale goalie Morgan Kinyon (seven stores) out of line, and then moved the open NET shot in the 26th goal of the year.
"Big Finish. Great ball. Great look from Sydnne, "said Pires. "This defence saw and knew where to put the ball."
Koscielcki was a member of the 2009 lost Whitney in the final. On Saturday, the scars and the coach served as well.
"You learn from those of other damage. You learn from those moments, and make sure that it does not happen again, "said Pires. "We've been through two times before. To achieve a victory, finally makes it extra special. "
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