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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Sunbirds Hang On for 2-1 Victory over 4th-Ranked Broncos

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team picked up a thrilling 2-1 victory on Tuesday, knocking off 4th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona at Ramirez Field. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Fresno Pacific 2, #4 Cal Poly Pomona 1 
Records: FPU (1-0-0), #4 Cal Poly Pomona (0-2-1)
Location: Ramirez Field | Fresno, Calif. 
All-Time Series: Cal Poly Pomona leads 3-2-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • - After a back-and-forth 17 minutes and a handful of missed opportunities, the Sunbirds started the scoring in the game's 18th minute. 
  • - FPU carried a 1-0 lead into the intermission but came out firing again in the second half, striking again in the 61st minute to push the lead to 2-0. 
  • - Seconds after the Broncos earned a penalty kick, Sunbird goalkeeper Patrick Timmer was hit with a red card at the 80:42 mark and ejected from the game. 
  • - Logan Dinsdale came on to make his collegiate debut between the pipes, but the penalty kick was successful and the Broncos cut their deficit to 2-1. 
  • - Playing a man down for the final 9:18 of the night, the Sunbirds continued to apply pressure and control the tempo, holding on for the season-opening victory. 
 
SCORING: 
  • (17:50) Senior Eric Sanchez dribbled into the box, finding Isaiah Asencio in the box. Asencio fired to the lower left corner for the first score of the season. 
  • (60:08) Anthony Velarde took the ball down the left sideline before connecting with high school teammate Jose Vargas to give FPU a 2-0 edge. 
  • (80:42) Cyro Oliveira connected on the penalty kick, but the Broncos would get no closer. 
 
STATS: 
  • - The Sunbirds were outshot 13-10, including a 7-4 mark in shots on frame.  
  • - CPP's Jakob Hansen picked up a pair of saves in the net, while Timmer recorded five saves before his exit. 
  • - The Pioneers took seven of the 12 corner kicks for the night. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • - Tuesday's victory marked the first time since 1986 that the Sunbirds have defeated Cal Poly Pomona. 
  • - FPU hasn't lost a season opener since 2013, when they fell to Sonoma State by a final of 1-0.
  • - The Broncos have been ranked in each of their last three meetings against Fresno Pacific.  
 
UP NEXT
  • Fresno Pacific returns to action on Saturday, when they square off with Chico State for the first time since 2003 at Ramirez Field.   
 
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