The SMA Bears soccer team propelled itself into the area round of the TAPPS Division III state playoffs Monday night with a 3-2 home win over St. Joseph Catholic School of Bryan.
It was a tight first half, with both the Bears and Eagles making several failed attempts at the net. St. Joseph finally hit the goal with 4:58 on the clock to establish a 1-0 lead.
The Bears fought back, and with less than 3 minutes to play in the first half, Inaki Infante-Valenzuela passed the ball to Muassiri Almeida, who took it at the 40-yard line, worked around several Eagle defenders, and finished hard and low with a goal to tie the game.
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