Siegel soccer too much for Oakland

Siegel’s Trystan Salome controls the ball against Oakland during their game at Oakland Friday, April 17. Salome had a hat trick in the 9-0 victory. MICHAEL GIGLIO Siegel’s soccer team dominated Oakland on Friday night at Ray Hughes Stadium, 9-0, as the match lasted just one half due to the mercy rule. Siegel stayed atop the district at 5-0 along with Rockvale, which defeated Riverdale to go to 4-0. Both teams will play the next two Fridays to determine the top seed for the district tournament. Siegel put on a display of soccer that would make Nashville SC take notice. They possessed the ball and their movement and communication were a thing of beauty and even had Oakland coach Jeff Porter impressed. “They have 11-plus quality players and my boys played hard, but Siegel did whatever they wanted to do and there was nothing that we could do about it,” Porter said. After 31 seconds, Siegel had a corner kick and in the third minute when Zack Arradi boomed it past keeper Sterling Miller. Eduardo Lopez added one on a header to follow Trystan Salome’s first goalnof a hat trick in the fifth minute. “We try to bring the intensity and energy every single match,” Salome said. “When we play like we did tonight the soccer is beautiful.” Zach Cha, Giovanni Nava, Eduardo Lopez added one and Oliver Pepper added a pair in the 37th minute. Siegel’s Zach Arradi fights for control of the ball against Oakland during their game at Oakland Friday, April 17. MICHAEL GIGLIO Oakland’s William Van Perys controls the ball against Siegel during their game at Oakland Friday, April 17. MICHAEL GIGLIO