SEASIDE, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's soccer team (5-5-2, 2-2-1 CCAA) suffered a 4-0 defeat on the road at No. 23 Cal State Monterey Bay (8-2-2, 4-1-0 CCAA) on Thursday night at the Otter Sports Complex Stadium.
GOALS
CSUMB – 5' Javier Romero (Assisted by Hugo Vargas-Rios and Janos Kommerling)
CSUMB – 6' Janos Kommerling (Penalty Kick)
CSUMB – 87' Javier Romero (Assisted by Alan Bedolla)
CSUMB – 88' Alan Bedolla (Assisted by Garrett Hayes)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- On a Vargas-Rios corner kick from the right side in the fifth minute, he made a quick 10-yard pass to his left to Kommerling, who lofted a pass to Romera just in front of the CSUSM keeper and put the ball into the goal for an early 1-0 CSUMB lead.
- After a Cougar handball in the box that led to a penalty kick, Kommerling earned his third point of the game with a shot to the right side and put the Otters on top at 2-0.
- The Otters ended the first half with a 5-2 lead in shots.
- CSUMB scored the game's third goal in the 87th minute. After Bedolla received an Otter goal kick off the head at midfield, the ball made its way to Romero, who dribbled the ball for 20 yards before taking a low shot at the top of the box that found its way into the center of the goal.
- Less than a minute later, a very high kick from midfield by Hayes made its way to just in front of the goal where it hit the ground and touched the crossbar before Bedolla put the rebound into the net for the Otters' fourth and final goal.
QUICK KICKS
- CSUMB's four goals were the most allowed by CSUSM this season.
- The Otters outshot the Cougars, 14-8, and put nine shots on goal to CSUSM's five.
- Both teams only took one corner kick for the game.
- Justin Carreon led CSUSM with two shots.
- The Cougars had possession for 56% of the game with 67% of its possession coming in Otter territory.
- CSUSM still owns the all-time series lead at 5-3-1.
- The Cougars lost no ground in the CCAA standings as they're still tied for fifth with Cal State San Bernardino at seven points.
- The Otters were ranked No. 23 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to San Marcos to begin its final homestand of the season as it takes on San Francisco State (3-6-2, 1-3-1CCAA) on Sunday at 2 p.m. in The Cage.
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