Photos: Catalina Foothills advances out of the state 5A play-in game with a 3-0 win over Flowing Wells, state boys high school soccer
- Kelly Presnell
- Updated
The Falcons scored one in the first half, then padded their lead late in the second to drop the Caballeros 3-0 in their 5A state play in game at CFHS, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
Catalina Foothills Falcons vs Flowing Wells Cabelleros
Catalina Foothills's Ryan Mulay (18), top, gets the leg of Flowing Wells's Samuel Padilla (17) while clearing the ball in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022. The Falcons went into half leading 1-0 and added two more late to advance from the 5A play-in game 3-0 over the Caballeros.
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Flowing Wells’ Samuel Padilla, left, and Catalina Foothills’ Simon Rubin-Tolles try to control a 50-50 ball in the first half of their Class 5A state play-in game earlier this week. Foothills won 3-0, and will advance to Saturday’s first-round match as a No. 10 seed.
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Flowing Wells's Juan Pablo Lopez (12) attempts an over head kick in front of Catalina Foothills's Marcario Riveros (25) in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Flowing Wells's Carlos Quintero (10) gets a face full of ball in controlling a kick near midfield in front of Catalina Foothills's John Pierson (15) in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Catalina Foothills's Gabe Green (2) brings down Flowing Wells's Marcos Hurtado (19) with a sliding tackle in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Flowing Wells's Gael Flores (16), left, and goalkeeper David Martinez react after the Cabelleros couldn't keep the ball out of the net to go down 2-0 in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Catalina Foothills's goalkeeper Joao Acioli pressures Flowing Wells's Carlos Quintero (10) forcing his header wide of goal in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Flowing Wells's Carlos Quintero (10) comes down on Catalina Foothills's Simon Rubin-Toles during a fight for the ball in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Catalina Foothills's Marcario Riveros (25) heads a corner kick out of danger against Flowing Wells in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily StarCatalina Foothills Falcons vs Flowing Wells Cabelleros
Catalina Foothills's Simon Rubin-Toles watches Flowing Wells's Edgar Gomez (4) try for a flying kick in the first half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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The officiating crew offers a bit of solace to Flowing Wells's Edgar Gomez (4) after the final whistle in the Caballeros 3-0 loss of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily StarCatalina Foothills Falcons vs Flowing Wells Cabelleros
Flowing Wells's Juan Estudillo (5) launches a kick into Catalina Foothills's Ryan Mulay (18) in the second half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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Catalina Foothills's Dylan Orosco (9) looks for room to dribble between Flowing Wells's Daniel Fraijo (35), left and Gael Flores (16)in the first half of their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily StarCatalina Foothills Falcons vs Flowing Wells Cabelleros
Catalina Foothills's Cole Revis (20) gets a five after notching his second goal of the night in the Falcons 3-0 win over Flowing Wells in their 5A state play-in game at Catalina Foothills High school, Tucson, Ariz., February 9, 2022.
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In total, 19 boys and girls teams will be competing for state titles in Class 3A-6A.

