LOS FRESNOS — For all those who have lost count, the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers now have won 10 straight games in District 32-6A soccer.
Their latest victory was a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph against the Los Fresnos Falcons on Friday at Leo Aguilar Memorial Stadium.
The road win sets up the Chargers (11-2, 34 points) for a likely showdown against Lopez (10-2, 31 points) next Tuesday at Brownsville Veterans with the district championship at stake on the final day of 32-6A competition.
Lopez has to get past Harlingen High (0-12, no points) at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brownsville Sports Park.
After falling behind 1-0 against the Falcons during the 23rd minute, the Chargers rallied with a pair of goals within a 50-second span, the second of which came with 2 1/2 minutes to go before intermission as Brownsville Veterans went ahead 2-1. The second half went scoreless.
The win now gives the Chargers an opportunity to focus exclusively on the final district match against Lopez on Tuesday.
“I think all through the second round (of district) we’ve been having it in the back of our minds (that it would come down to us and Lopez),” said Chargers senior center midfielder Humberto Trevino, who assisted on his team’s first goal and scored the second. “We’ve been taking it one game at a time, and now the next one coming up for us is the most important one.”
Added teammate Gabriel Montoya, a junior forward who tallied the Chargers’ initial goal, “It feels great to get this game out of the way so we can focus on Lopez now. We’re hungry for that district title.
“I’m just proud of my teammates,” Montoya added. “They’re playing great. I just thank God for tonight’s win.”
The Falcons went up during the 23rd minute when the ball was centered from the right side over to Christian Campos on the left side. His medium-range shot found the net for the game’s first score.
The Chargers pulled even during the 37th minute as Trevino took a corner kick from the left side and the ball carried over to the right post where Montoya headed it into the goal.
Fifty seconds later and with 2 1/2 minutes left in the half, Trevino attacked down the middle of the field on a breakaway and beat the Falcons goalkeeper in a 1-on-1 situation for the eventual game-winning goal.
Chargers coach Alberto Vasquez said Friday marked probably the only time so far in district this season that his team has trailed.
“The Los Fresnos coach (Javier Navarrete) told me before the game that they would be coming at us with everything they had because they’re trying to make it to the playoffs,” Vasquez said. “That’s what they did. We haven’t really played from behind this year in district. It was really a challenge for us, but our guys stayed patient and those two timely goals helped us pull it out.”