PORT ANGELES — The Gonzalez brothers make quite the pair.
Miguel Gonzalez, who broke the Peninsula College men’s soccer single-season scoring record in 2010, scored the first goal for the Pirates this year while his brother, Daniel, had the assist.
Although it wasn’t an official goal or assist because the Pirates were playing a scrimmage game against University of Victoria on Monday at Sigmar Field, the brothers started the new season on the right foot.
The Pirates led 1-0 after 60 minutes but then Victoria, a four-year college with eight to nine players at least 23 years old, exploded for five goals at the end.
Some of Victoria’s players have been playing together for five years while Peninsula’s athletes play together for only two years.
“It was a good game for us in parts,” Peninsula coach Andrew Chapman said.
“I saw some good things for us in the first 60 minutes.
“Victoria is a very good team on a different level from us.”
Strong in early going
The Pirates were in the game for the first 60 minutes.
“They turned it back on us and at the same time we kind of got tired,” Chapman said.
“That’s what happens after five days of practice.”
Miguel Gonzalez scored in the 30th minute with Daniel’s help, and that score held up for 30 minutes.
Miguel scored 15 goals during his freshman year, shattering the school’s single-season record, and he is only six goals from breaking the school’s career scoring mark of 20 by Ernest Boham.
Last year Miguel Gonzalez was the co-MVP of the NWAACC South-West divisions.
The Pirates have one more home scrimmage game before preseason action starts.
Peninsula will host Trinity Lutheran University of Everett on Sunday at Sigmar Field starting at 1 p.m.
