North Allegheny head coach Manuel Montero never had any concerns that his team would fall at the first hurdle, even as his side was forced into overtime against bitter rivals Central Catholic, but in the end it was Francis Randiga’s goal four minutes into the first period of overtime saw the No. 8 Tigers (9-5-3, 5-4-1) knock off the No. 9 Vikings (10-4-3, 6-2-2), 1-0, and head into the quarterfinals.

“We had a lot of chances from many different opportunities, so my heart rate was normal because we were controlling the game and controlling the chances,” Montero said. “There were maybe five minutes or so we were getting a little bit exposed, but we made some changes and held them back a little bit, and that allowed us to settle down a bit.

“The soccer was a little bit ugly sometimes, but s

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