CIF-SS SOCCER SEMIFINALS

Division I
SAN CLEMENTE (24-4-1) vs. EL TORO (18-4-2)
Site, time: El Toro High, 3 p.m.

Outlook: The defending co-Division I champion Tritons return to the semifinal round for the second straight season on the heels of three consecutive nail-biting wins.

San Clemente defeated both Buena and Thousand Oaks 2-1 in the first and second rounds respectively, before advancing in penalty kicks over Esperanza.

San Clemente has scored two or more goals in seven of their last 11 games (9-2). The Chargers are arguably the hottest team in the county, riding an 11-game winning streak into the semifinals.

They defeated Lakewood (5-1) in the first round, Marina (3-2) in the second round in overtime, and knocked off Murrieta Valley (6-1) in the quarterfinals.

These two teams met in the quarterfinals of the Excalibur tournament on Dec. 30th, with San Clemente pulling out a 1-0 win.

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