SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco State men's soccer team notched a 3-2 victory over visiting Stanislaus State on Sunday at Cox Stadium.
- With back-to-back wins, the Gators improve to 6-8-3/2-5-3 CCAA while the Warriors fall to 6-10-1/2-8 CCAA.
- Gustavo Ferrari added an assist for his conference-leading 35th point.
- The Gators were outshot 11-8 but held a 7-5 advantage when it came to shots on goal.
- Both teams attempted four corner kicks, with the Gators' first goal coming off of a set piece.
- The match was physical, with 28 fouls whistled. Additionally, seven cautions were issued. Stan State collected five yellow cards while SF State was issued two.
The Warriors struck first in the 11th minute thanks to Julian Madrigal but the Gators answered a minute later. SF State earned a corner kick on the right side and
Justin Wolfe placed a perfect ball into the box and
Manuell Kariuki flicked a header in to tie the match at 1-1.
The Gators took the lead in the 23rd minute when
Adrian Medina intercepted the ball from Stan State goalkeeper Jesus Nunez, who slipped, and Medina cruised to an empty net for the easy goal, his fourth of the season. However, the lead lasted all of 32 seconds as the Madrigal answered with his second goal of the day out of the kickoff.
After coming out of the half tied 2-2, the Gators used quick ball movement to take the lead for good.
Justin Wolfe played the ball to Ferrari, who dished off to
Samuel Twigg for what turned out to be the game-winner.
"I really enjoy seeing what Morgan and his staff are building at Stanislaus. They're an up-and-coming team and are going to be a tough team for years to come. Our guys showed a lot of resilience and believe today, coming back from behind for the win," said Head Coach Pedro Osório. "It was especially great to see the growth of our team as a couple of our freshmen really stepped up in the second half. With Sam flying up and down the flanks and getting the game-winning goal, and Anthony Lambrinidis solidifying our backline with his defensive presence. It was also great to see our senior captain, Erik Ornelas, with another scoreless half."
For the second consecutive match, Jo Krumsvik played the first half and made two saves while senior Ornelas tended net in the second half and had one save en route to the victory. Nunez made four saves in a losing effort for the Warriors.
The Gators host Sonoma State on Thursday, November 4 at 11:30 a.m. That is also Senior Day and seniors Santiago Sarmiento and Erik Ornelas will be honored in a pregame ceremony. The match will be broadcast live on the CCAA Network with live stats available at sfstategators.com. Updates will also be available on Twitter at @sfstate_msoc.
