Simley 2, Delano 0
Spartans senior Elvis Hernandez Paz scored a goal and assisted on the other as the Spartans downed Delano in a Class 2A boys soccer quarterfinal Thursday at Monticello High School.
The second-seeded Spartans advance to meet unseeded Como Park in a semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Hernandez Paz put the Spartans (17-1-2) up 1-0 in the first half, and found Michael Hernandez Ruiz for Simley’s other goal in the second half for some extra insurance.
Edina 3, Central 2
The Minutemen scored twice in the second half of the Class 3A quarterfinal at Forest Lake High School, but top-seeded Edina held on for victory.
The Hornets will meet fourth-seeded Wayzata at 8 a.m. Tuesday at U.S. Bank Stadium in the state semifinals.
Edina held a 2-0 lead at the break thanks to goals by Andreas Engle and Stellan Twill. But Central responded early in the second stanza, as Firomsa Aman scored to cut the Minutemen’s deficit in half.
Twill scored his second goal of the contest to put Edina up 3-1 before Tommy Voshell scored with fewer than 10 minutes to play to get Central back within one. But the Minutemen were unable to find the equalizer.
