Boys’ soccer: Matadores vs. Buccaneers and first place is at stake

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A Matador vs. a Buccaneer. Sounds like zany fun to me. Actually, sounds like the Suburban League has its biggest battle of the season.

The Bellflower Buccaneers will host the La Mirada Matadores at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Both teams have identical league records -- 7-0-1 -- and are tied for first place. Bellflower (13-7-1 overall) has not lost since Jan. 2, and La Mirada (13-4-3) hasn’t dropped one since Jan. 3.

Now, let’s take a trek down Trivia Avenue...

Question: What is the word origin of matador?

Answer: Means ‘bull killer’ and is of Arabic derivation.

Question: Okay, how about the origin of buccaneer?

Answer: Said to come from the word ‘buccan’ -- a wooden framework used to roast meat -- which the rowdy seafarers would use to smoke fish, wild pigs and turtles to stock their ships.

-- Anthony Stitt

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