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Fresno Pacific FPU (0-1-0, 0-1-0)
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Winner Academy of Art ART U (1-0-0, 1-0-0)
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Academy of Art ART U
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Fresno Pacific FPU 1 2 0 3
Academy of Art ART U 1 2 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Sunbird Men Fall on Golden Goal in League Opener

SAN FRANCISCO - The Fresno Pacific men's soccer team opened the season on Wednesday afternoon, falling 4-3 in overtime to Academy of Art.  

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:   

  • Final: FPU 4, ARTU 3 (OT) 
  • Records: FPU (0-1, 0-1 PacWest), ART U (1-0, 1-0 PacWest) 
  • Location: Paul Goode Field | San Francisco     

QUOTABLE:   

  • "It was good to be playing again. We were able to compete well, despite the interrupted season that took away some team rhythm. We had a chance to win it with five minutes left in regulation, but we needed to manage the lead better to earn the result we wanted." - Jaime Ramirez

SCORING:   

  • (8:01) Amani Williams started the scoring off a free kick in the ninth minute, slotting just inside the far post.  
  • (21:02) After a couple of deflections, Fellipe Souza got the Sunbirds on the board from inside the box. 
  • (49:17) Four minutes into the second half, Elvis Mensah connected with Gilly Miller, who once again put the Urban Knights in front.  
  • (70:33) An attempted clearance off a set piece found the foot of Allen Escalante, and the Walla Walla, Wash. native pulled FPU even with a jumping back heel score.  
  • (81:16) D'Andre Renteria found the back of the net less than 11 minutes later, ricocheting the ball off the ART U keeper to give FPU a 3-2 lead.  
  • (85:49) Adrian Cekala connected on a penalty kick goal for the final equalizer of the game. 
  • (98:46) Cekala struck again in the overtime period, recording the game-winner on a shot to the far post from the corner of the box.      

STATS FROM THE GAME:   

  • FPU keepers Patrick Timmer and Logan Dinsdale were credited with a pair of saves, while Davis King earned his first victory of the season for Academy of Art. 
  • The Urban Knights outshot their guests 17-12, including a mark of 10-5 on frame.  

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:   

  • Escalante and Renteria both scored their first goals in a Sunbird uniform on Wednesday.  
  • Eight different Sunbird players were credited with a shot attempt.  

UP NEXT:   

  • The Sunbirds are back in action on Saturday, when they play host to The Master's in non-conference action. Opening whistle is slated for 1:00 p.m., with live stats, video and audio available at FPUAthletics.com   

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