BERKELEY, Calif. – Santa Clara men's soccer defeated Cal 2-1 in an exhibition match at Edwards Stadium on Sunday afternoon as the teams played two 45-minute halves. There were no statistics kept.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Cal got off to a good start and put Santa Clara under pressure before scoring on a well struck goal from approximately 30 yards out in the 13th minute to go up 1-0.
- In the 31st minute, the Broncos answered on a Tyrone Kirunda header off a cross from the right side from Yoni Aidlberg to even the match at 1-all.
- In the second half, Jack Civitts scored the game-winning goal on a feed from Kirunda in the 54th minute.
- Goalkeeper Jack Stoecker made a couple of solid saves including a save on an indirect free kick in the final minute.
NOTABLE NUMBERS:
- Twenty-five players saw action for Santa Clara.
- Cal outshot Santa Clara 14-10.
POSTMATCH COMMENTS BY HEAD COACH CAM RAST:
"Today's match was a good chance for both teams to look at a combination of players. Cal got off to a strong start getting on the board first but we responded well after we made a couple of pre-planned lineup changes. The header from Tyrone evened the match going into the half and we made additional lineup changes to give a number of players some minutes. The second goal came on a counter where Jack (Civitts) was able to push the ball into the corner and that was the difference. Overall, the exhibition match was good for both teams and I was pleased with the team's performance."
NEXT UP:
- The Broncos host UC Davis on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the second and final exhibition match of the season. Click here to get tickets.
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