OCTOBER 22, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A21
with the ball on the slide after the shot
attempt, signifi cantly slowing it down
so that McNary defender Aldair Cruz
Barocio could clear the ball before it
crossed the goal line.
The stop helped the Celtics remain
up 2-0 going into the break.
“Over the season, I feel like I have
gotten better at communicating and
just being able to make more saves,”
Whetten said.
McNary continued to build on their
lead in the second half. In the 49th min-
ute, after a collision in the box put the
opposing keeper on the ground, Celtics
midfi elder Johann Singh Sanchez took
advantage of the empty net to score an
easy goal.
Celtics forward Jorge Ruiz got in on
the action four minutes later, scoring
from 30 yards out on a shot that went
just over the keeper's outstretched
hands into the back of the net, giving
McNary the 4-0 lead.
However, even with the game well
in hand, the Celtics had a defensive
mishap in the fi nal minutes, allowing
Bend to score on Emerson Carella, who
replaced Tayson in the net late in the
second half. Camarena is hoping that
his team can minimize defensive lapses
as they prepare for the postseason.
“I am not happy to have allowed a
goal. Those are things we have to fi x
because one mistake could cost us,”
Camarena said.
McNary will host their last game of
the regular season against West Salem
at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22.
Oscar Chavez looks for a teammate to throw to.
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