{"id":39990,"date":"2019-04-08T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/stars-start-hot-but-fade-in-loss-to-flash-6-4\/"},"modified":"2019-04-08T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:30:00","slug":"stars-start-hot-but-fade-in-loss-to-flash-6-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/stars-start-hot-but-fade-in-loss-to-flash-6-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars start hot but fade in loss to Flash, 6-4"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tacoma Stars jumped out to an early lead but Monterrey responded to snag a 6-4 Major Arena Soccer League victory Sunday in Mexico.<\/p>\n

League-leading scorer Nick Perera notched a hat trick and keeper Danny Waltman had two assists in the loss.<\/p>\n

The Flash improved to 18-4 on the season<\/p>\n

The Kent-based Stars (11-12) wrap up the regular season Friday, April 12 in Turlock, Caliif., against the Express. in a must-win game to possibly make the playoffs. Kickoff is at p.m. 7:05 p.m. (MASL.tv<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The first of Perera’s three unanswered goals came with 11:27 left in the first quarter on an assist from Waltman. Perera knocked in an unassisted goal with 7:55 to go before Waltman found him for his third goal to close out the scoring in the opening frame.<\/p>\n

The only goal of the second quarter was Monterrey’s first of the game and it came unassisted from Enrique Canez.<\/p>\n

The Flash scored three straight goals in the third quarter. Edgar Gonzalez scored without the aid of an assist with 7:42 to go. Miguel Vaca found Marco Antonio Tovar with 4:38 remaining to tie the game 3-3. Gonzalez banged home his second of the game, this time with an assist from Edgar Flores, for the 4-3 Monterrey lead heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n

Monterrey added the first two goals of the fourth quarter. The first in the period was from Carlos Farias followed by Franck Tayou. Flores assisted on both goals.<\/p>\n

Philip Lund scored off a Perera assist to reach the 6-4 final score.<\/p>\n

Monterrey swept the season series, 2-0.<\/p>\n

SCORING SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

First quarter – <\/strong>TAC Perera (Waltman) 3:33; TAC Perera 7:05; TAC Perera (Waltman) 8:11; Penalties – none.<\/p>\n

Second quarter –<\/strong> MON Canez 6:38; Penalties – MON Pichardo blue card (kicking) 13:52; TAC Megson blue card (kicking) 13:52.<\/p>\n

Third quarter –<\/strong> MON Gonzalez 7:18; MON Tovar (Vaca) 10:22; MON Gonzalez (Flores) 11:36; Penalties – TAC Hanson blue card (handling) 7:18; MON Pichardo blue card (tripping) 7:36.<\/p>\n

Fourth quarter –<\/strong> MON Farias (Flores) 3:59; MON Tayou (Flores) 5:56; TAC Lund (Perera) 8:55; Penalties – none.<\/p>\n

Shots – Tacoma 6-7-0-2 (15), Monterrey 5-12-14-4 (35)<\/p>\n

Attendance – not announced<\/p>\n

For more on the tea,, visit tacomastars.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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