Amilcar Cipili and Liam Gilbert each scored goals as Green Valley (10-6-1) defeated Shadow Ridge 2-1 in the first round of the Class 4A state boys soccer playoffs Tuesday.

Goalkeeper Diego Mendez had seven saves for the Gators, the Desert League’s No. 2 seed. Green Valley plays Sunrise Mountain in the quarterfinals at Spring Valley at 5 p.m. Monday.

Shadow Ridge (6-5-3), the Sky League’s No. 3 seed, was eliminated.

No. 1L Sunrise Mountain 4, No. 4M Clark 0: At Sunrise Mountain, Eddie Barrera, Omar Enciso, Jorge Manzanarez Garcia and Daniel Mejia each scored goals to help the Miners (13-2-4) rout the Chargers (5-5-4).

No. 1D SLAM! Nevada 6, No. 4S Cimarron-Memorial 0: At Heritage Park, Luis Ortiz scored three goals as the Bulls (21-1-1) jumped to an early lead and rolled past the Sparta

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