Johnathan Cuello (10) gains advantage at midfield for HC.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
The Harnett Central varsity boys soccer team took its first win of the season on Tuesday night with a 3-0 nonconference shutout at South Johnston.
Central (1-3-1) lost to South 3-2 at home on August 27 and followed that with a 2-1 defeat at Overhills on August 29.
HC fortunes began to change as senior Zach Sippel scored on a breakaway in the third minute at South.
Angel Ramirez scored on a deflected corner in the 39th minute as the visitors led 2-0 at the half.
Jonathan Solis scored in the 69th minute as David Bautista got his second assist.
Sippel assisted on the second goal for Central, which hosts Cleveland on Monday.
Hector Alejandre and David Aguirre combined in goal for the shutout.
South visits Triton tonight for a 6:30 start.
Harnett Central’s Zach Sippel (5) scores in the third minute.
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David Bautista (23) had two assists for Harnett Central.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Zach Sippel of HC tries to slip past Bruce Miranda of South.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Hector Alejandre of Central collects a first-half shot.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
South goalie Kaven Barco makes a first-half save.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Angel Ramirez (6) controls for Harnett Central on Tuesday evening.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Angel Ramirez scores Central’s second goal.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Johnathan Solis (13) defends against Brian Ocampo (4) of SJ.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Johnathan Solis scores Harnett Central’s third goal.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
