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RIVERSIDE \u2014 Arlington senior midfielder Daniel Hernandez was clearly frustrated in the second half.<\/p>\n
Hernandez lined up several free-kicks and corners throughout Friday afternoon, but had a little too much power behind them. But Hernandez had the perfect touch when it mattered most.<\/p>\n
Jes\u00fas Parma threw a pass, Hern\u00e1ndez leaped to the right, and Hern\u00e1ndez scored inside the back post in the 58th minute to give Arlington a 2-1 victory over Norte Vista in the River Valley League game.<\/p>\n
With the win, Arlington remained undefeated and jumped past Norte Vista to top the standings.<\/p>\n
“I’m really tough on Danny because the standards are so high,” Lions coach Kevin Watson said. We got through an important moment for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arlington (15-0-1 in league play, 3-0-1) dominated Norte Vista in the opening minute. Hernandez played the ball forward and a defensive mistake allowed Parma to give the Lions an early advantage.<\/p>\n
Watson didn’t mind his team taking a quick lead on the road, but he also posed some questions.<\/p>\n
“No one thought they could score so quickly, but how do you manage the game now tactically?” Watson said. “Are you going to keep pushing for that second goal, or are you going to sit back and try to protect that lead?”<\/p>\n
Parma nearly scored again in the 10th minute, but his shot was cleared by Angel Rios.<\/p>\n
A defensive error from Arlington allowed Norte Vista (7-4-3, 3-1) to equalize in the 12th minute. Andr\u00e9s Romo hit a long throw inside the penalty area before Bryant Salgado smashed it into the net.<\/p>\n
The score remained tied in the second half. Parma scored the ball in midfield with a great first touch and quickly sent the pass to Hern\u00e1ndez’s pass.Norte his Vista goalkeeper Kevin He charged from his line for Nevarez to reduce the angle of the shot. But back his post was wide open and Hernandez didn’t miss.<\/p>\n
“I looked up and tried to find a spot where I could shoot,” said Hern\u00e1ndez, who had 16 goals and 12 assists for the season on Friday. , tried to help lead the team… I have to really thank ‘Chucho’ (Parma) for his wonderful assist.”<\/p>\n\n
Watson was particularly impressed with his team’s ability to not allow another equalizing goal in one fell swoop.<\/p>\n
“I had to play blue-collar defense for the last 15 minutes,” Watson said. “We stooped and tried to get as many long balls that Norte Vista sent there and this time it worked.”<\/p>\n
The teams will face off in Arlington for the second River Valley League showdown on January 31st.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n