Wildcats remain unbeaten, blank Patriots

February 23, 2024

The Woodland Wildcats boys soccer team took care of business on Friday night on their home pitch defeating Paulding County, 10-0.

Chris Sanchez opened the scoring for Woodland on a Chris Sanchez header off a precise cross from Joel Alberto in the game’s first minute. Sanchez struck again in the 7th minute off an assist from Juan Pineda.  Just one minute later, David Silva found the net off a slick pass from Sanchez to give Woodland a fast 3-0 lead.

Sanchez added his third and fourth goals of the night in the 15th and 16th minute—the first of those off an assist by Saul Ortega and the next off a pass from Pineda.

Milo Gonzalez scored off a set piece in the 21st minute — assisted by Juan Mendoza — and the first-half scoring concluded with goals by Joel Alberto and Deiby Sanchez in the 37th and 39th minutes, respectively. The final two goals of the half were off Silva's assists.

Following the intermission, Alberto scored in the 43rd minute on a free kick and Alberto sealed the deal with a goal in the 48th minute to invoke the 10-0 mercy rule.

Goalkeeper Miguel Pineda had two saves to preserve the shutout.

Woodland (3-0) hosts Rockmart on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.