Saturday, October 25
Riverside, CA
7:00 pm
UC Riverside
3-9-3, 2-3-2
1
vs
1
Cal State Fullerton
8-6-3, 3-3-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 1 | OT 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| UC Riverside | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Photo by: Carlos Puma
Men's Soccer Maintains Hold On Third Place With 1-1 Tie vs. Cal State Fullerton
10/25/2014 10:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Riverside—The UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team battled Cal State Fullerton to a 1-1 tie Saturday evening, maintaining their hold on third place in the Big West's South Division.
Fourth place CSUN toppled nationally-ranked UC Irvine, 3-0, Saturday to make up ground against the Highlanders, but by tying the Titans, UC Riverside keeps a one-point lead over the Matadors with three matches to play. The top three teams in each division advance to the conference tournament.
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Michael Salazar put the Highlanders up 1-0 in the 16th minute as Johnny Tovar chipped the ball to Otis Earle on the left side of the Titans box, and Earle centered it to Salazar for his team-leading fifth score of the season.
Just over seven minutes later, Spencer Johnson's corner kick sailed through the Highlanders 18, and Mitchell Bell headed it back across the mouth of the UCR goal. Amara Soumah was there to slot the ball past UC Riverside keeper Ashkan Khosravi, tying the score at tone.
Despite combining for 18 shots in the second half, that 1-1 tie held up through regulation. Seven more shots were taken during the two 10-minute overtime periods, but neither team could find the back of the net.
The Highlanders remain at home this week hosting CSUN on Wednesday, October 29 beginning at 7 pm. UC Riverside will honors its seniors prior to kick offf.
Fourth place CSUN toppled nationally-ranked UC Irvine, 3-0, Saturday to make up ground against the Highlanders, but by tying the Titans, UC Riverside keeps a one-point lead over the Matadors with three matches to play. The top three teams in each division advance to the conference tournament.
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| Big West South Division Standings | ||||
| W | L | T | Pts | |
| UC Irvine | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| UC Riverside | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| CSUN | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Michael Salazar put the Highlanders up 1-0 in the 16th minute as Johnny Tovar chipped the ball to Otis Earle on the left side of the Titans box, and Earle centered it to Salazar for his team-leading fifth score of the season.
Just over seven minutes later, Spencer Johnson's corner kick sailed through the Highlanders 18, and Mitchell Bell headed it back across the mouth of the UCR goal. Amara Soumah was there to slot the ball past UC Riverside keeper Ashkan Khosravi, tying the score at tone.
Despite combining for 18 shots in the second half, that 1-1 tie held up through regulation. Seven more shots were taken during the two 10-minute overtime periods, but neither team could find the back of the net.
The Highlanders remain at home this week hosting CSUN on Wednesday, October 29 beginning at 7 pm. UC Riverside will honors its seniors prior to kick offf.
Team Stats
CSF
UCR
Goals
1
1
Shots
21
14
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
5
3
Corners
8
3
Fouls
17
21
Scoring Plays
Salazar, Michael (5)
Assisted By: Tovar, Jonathan , Earle, Otis
19 passes to 11 inside csf box left sid
15:26
Soumah, Amara (4)
Assisted By: Johnson, Spencer , Bell, Mitchell
GOAL by CSF Soumah, Amara, Assist by Johnson, Spencer and Bell, Mitchell, goal number 4 for season.
22:35
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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