FRESNO, Calif. – It took a golden goal from Fellipe Souza in the 97^th minute, but the short-handed Fresno Pacific men's soccer team disposed of the Holy Names 1-0 on Monday evening.
 
QUOTABLE:   

• "It's huge. We kept our home winning streak alive. We worked hard for tonight's victory and to defend our turf. That was one of the better sides of Holy Names that I've seen in a long time. I'm so proud of the effort, particularly the defense. Timmer and the back four have been huge. Our midfield rotation paid off today. Right now, we are out creating our opponents, but just not finishing. Credit to our guys for hanging with it for hanging with it and forcing the mistake that led to our goal." – head coach Jaime Ramirez. 

SCORING:  

• (96:16) Souza took advantage of a ball that bounced over the HNU keeper's head and finished with an emphatic boot into the back of the net.

KEY MOMENTS

• In the 40^th minute, FPU's Fellipe Souza came within inches of giving the 'Birds a 1-0 lead, but his shot smashed into the crossbar.
• In the 71^st minute, the Hawks had a two-on-one opportunity that looked to be a sure goal, but their shot was thwarted by Patrick Timmer.
• The Sunbirds nearly broke the scoreless tie in the 81^st minute, when Souza sent a ball into the box that Fritz Voltmer got a head on but missed just high.  
• Eduardo Villar received his second yellow card of the match, resulting in the Sunbirds being forced to play a man down for the remainder of the game.  

STATS FROM THE GAME:  

• The 'Birds were relentless in their attack finishing the game with an 18-5 advantage in shots, while owning a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
• Timmer completed the match with two saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 

• Souza's goal was his seventh game-winner in a Sunbird uniform.
• Patrick Timmer recorded the seventh clean sheet of his career.
• The Sunbirds have taken four straight games on Ramirez Field this season. 

UP NEXT:  

• FPU travels to Dominican on Thursday for a match that kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Stay tuned to Sunbird Social and FPUAthletics.com for all schedule updates for this season.   

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