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Demirlioglu's goal gives Mats tie with Cats Print E-mail

When Baris Demirlioglu turned a pass from senior teammate Clayton Pugh into a goal on Feb.1, the Monta Vista junior did something that only one other Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division player had accomplished this season.

Demirlioglu's second-half score against El Camino leader Los Gatos was only the second goal allowed to a division opponent by the Wildcats. Furthermore, the tally allowed the Matadors to do what no other El Camino team had accomplished against Los Gatos--a tie. For the first time in eight games, the Wildcats did not leave the field with a win. Instead it was a 1-1 deadlock.

Monta Vista improved to 5-2-2 in league and 9-4-3 overall. The Wildcats, after bouncing back into the win column with a 4-0 shutout of Fremont two days later, finished the week at 8-0-1 and 14-0-2. The Matadors, with 17 points, were in third place in the El Camino standings, five points behind second-place Santa Clara (7-1-1, 10-4-3).

Fremont, which scored a 1-0 win over Lynbrook on Feb. 1, finished the week at 4-5 and in fourth place with 12 points.

In De Anza Division action, Homestead junior Faraz Danandeh scored a goal off Yuta Arai's assist to give the Mustangs a 1-1 tie with Milpitas on Feb. 1. Homestead's record moved to 4-4-1 in the division and to 7-8-2 overall.

In girls soccer, Monta Vista improved to 5-2-2 with a scoreless deadlock against Los Gatos. The Matadors finished the week solidly in third place behind Mountain View and Los Gatos.