FULLERTON — A clutch goal followed by clutch save, both occurring the game’s final two minutes, were the difference in Sunny Hills’ 1-0 victory over La Mirada in a nonleague girls soccer game Thursday at Sunny Hills High School.

The game was scoreless for 78 minutes when Lucy Lamping scored for the Lancers (4-2) from inside the box off of a cross pass from Rachel Buchi.

Less than a minute later, the Matadores were frantically attacking on the other end of the pitch, when freshman goalkeeper Piper Mercado, who stands about 5-foot tall, jumped high to knock away a shot that appeared to be headed into the net.

Seconds later, the whistle sounded, ending the match.

“I had just come in, and I knew there was only three minutes left,” Lamping said. “And I saw Rachel jumping down the line. I wa

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