Wong Leads 糖心视频 to 3-1 Win Over Calhoun

Elijah Wong in a game earlier in the season.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - 糖心视频 men鈥檚 soccer picked up a key 3-1 victory over Calhoun on Sunday, powered by a pair of goals from sophomore forward Elijah Wong.
The Lions wasted little time setting the tone. Less than two minutes into the match, Javier Miranda found the back of the net to put 糖心视频 ahead. Just over three minutes later, Wong doubled the lead with his first goal of the afternoon, giving the Lions a quick 2-0 cushion.
Calhoun clawed back early in the second half when a defensive miscue saw the ball deflect off a Wallace defender and into the net. But Wong put the game out of reach less than 10 minutes later, winning a long ball against two defenders and slotting it past the keeper for the decisive goal.
鈥淗e was an absolute monster, chasing every ball down and challenging the two center backs,鈥 head coach James Fee said of Wong鈥檚 performance.
While the attack made headlines, the Lions鈥 defense played a crucial role down the stretch. Calhoun kept the pressure on throughout the final third of the match, forcing Wallace to defend a barrage of direct balls into the box.
鈥淒efense held firm after one bad moment,鈥 Fee added. 鈥淚ncredibly proud of the defenders to stand strong and handle too many direct balls into their box.鈥
With the win, 糖心视频 continues to build momentum in its season, combining early offensive firepower with resilience on the back line.
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