Sunday, September 11
Colorado Springs, CO
12:00 PM
University of California, Riverside
2-3
1
at
2
Air Force
3-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AFA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Photo by: Carlos Puma
Men's Soccer Falls To Air Force In Overtime, 2-1
9/11/2016 6:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Colorado Springs, CO—The UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team took Air Force into overtime Sunday afternoon, but the Falcons' AJ Esparza scored with 2:43 gone in the first extra period to send the Highlanders to a 2-1 defeat.
Neither team scored in the first half of play, but Ricardo Ruiz put UC Riverside (2-3-0) up, 1-0, in the 49th minute of play. It was the second goal of the season for Ruiz.
Air Force (3-2-0) picked up the equalizer in the 65th minute as Klint Parker's header found its way passed Highlanders' keeper Victor Morales.
The Falcons recorded the only two shots in overtime, with the second proving to be the game-winnner.
UC Riverside returns home this week to host San Diego on Thursday, September 15 at 7 pm, and Gonzaga on Sunday, September 18 at 11 am.
Neither team scored in the first half of play, but Ricardo Ruiz put UC Riverside (2-3-0) up, 1-0, in the 49th minute of play. It was the second goal of the season for Ruiz.
Air Force (3-2-0) picked up the equalizer in the 65th minute as Klint Parker's header found its way passed Highlanders' keeper Victor Morales.
The Falcons recorded the only two shots in overtime, with the second proving to be the game-winnner.
UC Riverside returns home this week to host San Diego on Thursday, September 15 at 7 pm, and Gonzaga on Sunday, September 18 at 11 am.
Team Stats
UCR
AFA
Goals
1
2
Shots
6
13
Shots on Goal
3
8
Saves
6
2
Corners
3
8
Fouls
10
8
Scoring Plays
Ruiz, Ricardo (2)
off deflected block from 8 yards straigh
48:40
Parker, Klint (2)
Assisted By: Ward, Ryan
#4 delivered a cross from left wing, hea
64:10
Esparza, AJ (1)
off gk deflection into bottom left corne
92:43
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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