Liberty, Palo Verde meet in Class 5A boys soccer action — PHOTOS
Liberty and Palo Verde opened Class 5A Southern League boys soccer play Thursday. Palo Verde won 8-0.
![Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) competes for the ball with Liberty's Carmelo Gullotta (18) during t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_002.jpg)
Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) competes for the ball with Liberty's Carmelo Gullotta (18) during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Quentin Gomez (13) passes the ball during a high school soccer game against Libert ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_001.jpg)
Palo Verde's Quentin Gomez (13) passes the ball during a high school soccer game against Liberty at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Kristopher Cordero (1) saves a shot by Palo Verde during a high school soccer game at ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_003.jpg)
Liberty's Kristopher Cordero (1) saves a shot by Palo Verde during a high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Romeo Hernandez (10) and Liberty's Isaiah Jordan (16) collide after Jordan headed ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_004.jpg)
Palo Verde's Romeo Hernandez (10) and Liberty's Isaiah Jordan (16) collide after Jordan headed the ball during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Andrew Ortiz (12) and Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) compete for the ball during their h ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_005.jpg)
Liberty's Andrew Ortiz (12) and Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) compete for the ball during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Sheridan Rodrigues (9) and Liberty's Andrew Ortiz (12) compete for the ball during ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_006.jpg)
Palo Verde's Sheridan Rodrigues (9) and Liberty's Andrew Ortiz (12) compete for the ball during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Kristopher Cordero (1) throws in during a high school soccer game against Liberty at ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_007.jpg)
Liberty's Kristopher Cordero (1) throws in during a high school soccer game against Liberty at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Anthony Angotti (15) heads the ball surrounded by Palo Verde's Quentin Gomez (13) and ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_008.jpg)
Liberty's Anthony Angotti (15) heads the ball surrounded by Palo Verde's Quentin Gomez (13) and Ajani Smith (3) during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Isaiah Jordan (16) passes to a teammate during a high school soccer game against Palo ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_009.jpg)
Liberty's Isaiah Jordan (16) passes to a teammate during a high school soccer game against Palo Verde at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) regains control of the ball next to Liberty's Landry Chisteckoff (1 ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_010.jpg)
Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) regains control of the ball next to Liberty's Landry Chisteckoff (10) and Palo Verde's Anthony Almazan (14) during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Anthony Angotti (15) falls behind as Palo Verde's Gannon Gaudioso (4) passes during t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_011.jpg)
Liberty's Anthony Angotti (15) falls behind as Palo Verde's Gannon Gaudioso (4) passes during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) eyes the ball as Liberty's Andrew Ortiz (12) catches up to him duri ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_012.jpg)
Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) eyes the ball as Liberty's Andrew Ortiz (12) catches up to him during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Liberty's Kristopher Cordero (1) and Palo Verde's Ethan Oiknine (9) collide while they go for a ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_013.jpg)
Liberty's Kristopher Cordero (1) and Palo Verde's Ethan Oiknine (9) collide while they go for a header during their high school soccer game at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Richard Antonucci (16) runs the field during a high school soccer game against Lib ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_014.jpg)
Palo Verde's Richard Antonucci (16) runs the field during a high school soccer game against Liberty at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Antonucci scored multiple goals. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) makes way down the field while fans chat in the foreground during a ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15537874_web1_PREPS-GALLERY-090221_es_015.jpg)
Palo Verde's Elad Cohen (8) makes way down the field while fans chat in the foreground during a high school soccer game against Liberty at Palo Verde High School on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Las Vegas. Palo Verde won 8-0. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Updated September 2, 2021 - 7:30 pm
Liberty went on the road to meet Palo Verde in the Class 5A Southern League opener for both teams Thursday. Palo Verde won 8-0.
Liberty will continue league play against Centennial on Sept. 9. Palo Verde will have three weeks off before a road game against Liberty on Sept. 23.