Friday, August 25
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Highlanders Fall to Beavers 2-1 in Season Opener
8/25/2006 2:47:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Corvallis, OR—UC Riverside held tough but was defeated 2-1 by hosts Oregon State Friday night in the season opener for both teams at the Diadora Classic in Corvallis, OR.
Bryan Jordan got the Beavers' season off to a good start, as he scored the opening goal in just the fourth minute. Matt Bowman sent a long ball up the field from his position at right back. Jordan, positioned about eight yards in front of the left post, headed it toward the goal. UC Riverside junior goalkeeper Charles Alamo nearly knocked it away, but didn't get enough of the ball to stop it from going over his head and into the back of the net.
Though OSU kept the pressure on UC Riverside in the first half, it was the Highlanders that made OSU pay on a defensive miscue. Junior forward Andrew Villalobos sent a cross in from the right side, finding the head of freshman defender Nathan Paterson, who thundered a header past OSU goalkeeper Packy Deenihan for a 1-1 tie in the 35th minute.
In the 66th minute, the Beavers struck again, and it turned out to be the game-winner. Ryan Callahan sent in a free kick from near the midfield stripe. The ball was deflected by a UCR defender right to Alex Christensen, who was positioned near the right post. Despite a difficult angle, Christensen headed the ball inside the left post for a 2-1 lead.
UC Riverside's hopes for a comeback took a big hit when senior midfielder Erasmo Solorzano received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 82nd minute.
The Beavers ended up outshooting the Highlanders 12-5. Alamo made one save while Deenihan was not forced to make any.
Bryan Jordan got the Beavers' season off to a good start, as he scored the opening goal in just the fourth minute. Matt Bowman sent a long ball up the field from his position at right back. Jordan, positioned about eight yards in front of the left post, headed it toward the goal. UC Riverside junior goalkeeper Charles Alamo nearly knocked it away, but didn't get enough of the ball to stop it from going over his head and into the back of the net.
Though OSU kept the pressure on UC Riverside in the first half, it was the Highlanders that made OSU pay on a defensive miscue. Junior forward Andrew Villalobos sent a cross in from the right side, finding the head of freshman defender Nathan Paterson, who thundered a header past OSU goalkeeper Packy Deenihan for a 1-1 tie in the 35th minute.
In the 66th minute, the Beavers struck again, and it turned out to be the game-winner. Ryan Callahan sent in a free kick from near the midfield stripe. The ball was deflected by a UCR defender right to Alex Christensen, who was positioned near the right post. Despite a difficult angle, Christensen headed the ball inside the left post for a 2-1 lead.
UC Riverside's hopes for a comeback took a big hit when senior midfielder Erasmo Solorzano received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 82nd minute.
The Beavers ended up outshooting the Highlanders 12-5. Alamo made one save while Deenihan was not forced to make any.
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