CHICO, Calif. – A goal with 35 seconds remaining in the second half was the difference as the Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team fell 1-0 at Chico State on Sunday afternoon at University Soccer Stadium.
GOALS
Chico – 90' Miles Rice (Assist by Adrian Fontanelli)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 12th minute on a Chico State free kick from 10 yards outside the box, Jesus Mentado made a save on a shot to the lower right corner.
- Chico State had another opportunity in the 40th minute as a wide-open shot by Gabriel Delich went just right of the frame.
- After 45 minutes, both teams had two shots on goal, but the Wildcats had the slight advantage for total shots at 7-6.
- In the 53rd minute, CSUSM's Alex Jung received a pass from Juan Camilo Salazar at the top of the box. Jung proceeded to take a shot from the left side that went towards the bottom right corner, but it was saved.
- In the final minute of regulation, Chico State's Rice took control of a deflected pass near the middle of the box. Rice took a shot that weaved through multiple CSUSM defenders before eventually finding the middle of the net to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead with 35 seconds remaining.
QUICK KICKS
- CSUSM drops to 1-6-1 (0-1-1 CCAA) while Chico State improves to 2-6-0 (1-1-0 CCAA).
- The Cougars won the corner kick battle with a 5-2 margin.
- CSUSM was outshot 16-10 and had four shots on goal compared to Chico State's six.
- Four Cougars had two shots each while both of Aaron Alvarez's shots were on goal.
- CSUSM had a slight possession advantage for the game with control of the ball 51% of the match. Of their total possession time, 54% of it was spent in Chico State territory.
- The Wildcats were offside four times while the Cougars' had a lone occurrence.
- CSUSM remains winless against Chico State with a record of 0-4-1.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to The Cage for their CCAA home opener against Sonoma State on Friday at 3 p.m.
