Boys’ varsity soccer defeated Arcata on Wednesday, after junior Julian Ulrich’s overtime goal secured their advancement to the NCS quarterfinals.
According to Ulrich, after going into golden goal during overtime – where the first goal wins, the team knew they had to pick up the intensity.
“We came out too cocky after winning MCALs,” he said. “But after being down 2-0, we knew we had to bring up the tempo more and work harder to win the game.”
Arcata came out strong, capitalizing on a few of the Giants’ mistakes early in the game and scoring two goals before the midway point of the second half.
Junior midfielder Isaac Perper later catalyzed Redwood’s attack, sending a header past Arcata’s goalie into the back of the net.
A goal by sophomore Jack Elders ensued with 4 minutes left in regulation, dispatching the game into overtime.
After a few intensely fought minutes of overtime, a cross by senior Teymour Sadrieh found Ulrich, who sent Redwood to victory by scoring the game-winning goal.
Redwood will move on to play Analy High School this Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at Marin Academy.
