Torrey Pines prevails in penalty kick thriller over CCA to reach Open Division soccer title game (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: Feb 29, 2020 11:31:38 PM

The soccer pitch on Ed Burke Field covers more than 7,000 square yards. It came down to feet and inches Tuesday night, Feb. 25, as Torrey Pines outlasted Canyon Crest, deadlocking 2-2 after 90 minutes and winning 5-4 on penalty kicks in the CIF Open Division Boys’ Soccer semi-finals. The triumph sends the second-seeded Falcons (20-3-2), in search of a second consecutive section banner, to Friday night’s championship match where they will tangle with fourth-seeded Del Norte (13-3-5), an overtime upset winner against top-seeded Cathedral Catholic.

Torrey Pines Head Coach Andy Hargreaves, who has three CIF titles total to his credit, was glad to be moving forward but left fatigued post-game. “That was an amazing game and we were fortunate to win it,” said Hargreaves. “We were not at our best today—we looked and it felt like we were never really settled. I think they (CCA) sensed that too. (more)