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San Juan Hills had the appropriate participant to show to within the last seconds of its Southern Part Division 2 soccer playoff recreation towards Downey on Friday evening. Kyle Donahue delivered a walk-off 24-yard area objective for a 28-27 victory.
The rise of Donahue this season is reliable. He has made 11 of 13 area targets and kicked 93% of his kickoffs for touchbacks.
“He’s confirmed to be correct and clutch,” coach Robert Frith mentioned.
Donahue, a 17-year-old senior, has performed soccer for 12 years. Solely when he reached highschool did he get severe about kicking a soccer. He didn’t turn out to be San Juan Hills’ starter till this season and now nothing goes to carry him again from kicking for so long as he can.
“I adore it,” he mentioned.
Downey tried to freeze him with a timeout. He made the primary kick earlier than it was nullified by a penalty. The second kick was additionally good.
“I used to be getting crowded fairly shortly. It was a tremendous feeling,” he mentioned.
There might be rain on Friday for the subsequent recreation towards Los Alamitos, however Donahue mentioned, “I really feel nice in all situations. I’ve kicked in rain earlier than.”
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