Freedom goalkeeper Chris Contreras stops a shot during the Falcons recent 2-0 victory over Pittsburg. Photo by Angelo Garcia Jr.

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No. 12 Freedom 3, No. 5 Berkeley 0

Freedom 2, No. 4 Pittsburg 0

No. 1 De La Salle 4, Freedom 0

The Freedom boys soccer team entered Tuesdays North Coast Section semifinal against De La Salle on a cloud.

But the Spartans brought them back to earth.

Freedoms first-ever appearance in the NCS ended last night in a 4-0 loss to top-seeded De La Salle in Concord. No matter how this game went, and we are all hurt and suffering inside, nothing can take away the fantastic season that we had, said Freedom head coach Sal Acevedo. We made history, and the boys fought as hard as they could. I couldnt ask for anything more from these guys. They finished with dignity.

Riding a six-game consecutive shutout streak, Freedom goalkeeper Chris Contreras fought off several early scoring attempts by the Spartans, but De La Salle finally broke through in the 20th minute on a header by senior Jack Karlesking.

From there, things only got worse for No. 12 Freedom, which entered the game after upsetting No. 5 Berkeley and No. 4 Pittsburg.

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Freedom's NCS run ends against De La Salle