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OIA Girls Soccer Championship: Resutls & Photos 1-22-09
Red Raiders hold off Chargers, 1-0, for first finals appearance
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
“Red Raider Nation” will enter unchartered territory tonight, as Kahuku makes what is believed to be its first appearance in an O’ahu Interscholastic Association girls soccer championship game.
The Red Raiders, who finished fifth in the OIA Red Conference Eastern Division, continued their improbable run through the postseason with a 1-0 victory over West runner-up Pearl City last night at Roosevelt’s Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium.
They improved to 6-5-4 in league play and will face West champ Mililani (13-0-1) in tonight’s 6:30 title game at the same venue.
“It feels good,” said Kahuku sophomore Zhane Santiago, who scored the game’s only goal last night in the 16th minute. “We’re the underdogs, but we’ve got adrenaline and we’re more hyped. Everybody is playing together.”
That was exhibited on Santiago’s goal, her fourth of the week.
Amber Abregano spun and centered the ball to Kaylee Au near the top of the penalty box, and Au then pushed it to Santiago on the right side, about 15 yards out. Santiago controlled the pass, squared toward the goal and shot it across to the lower left corner of the net.
“My coach (Krisha Kai) taught me to be calm,” Santiago said. “I just tried to pop it into the corner.”
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