Glendora, CA (Men’s Soccer) -- With their 2008 season teetering on the brink, the Citrus College men’s soccer team scored two second half goals, to overcome a 1-0 deficit at half-time and keep their 2008 playoff hopes alive on Tuesday afternoon. The Fighting Owls 2-1 win over Glendale was their ninth victory of the season, and possibly the most important yet.
Things seemed pretty dim early on in the game, when Glendale’s Nelson Bustillos scored an unassisted goal in the 28th minute, giving the Vaqueros an early 1-0 lead. With the Fighting Owls in an early hole, Citrus made the best of their opportunities in the second half despite being out-shot 18-9 over 90 minutes of play.
Citrus’ first strike came in the 54th minute when Ryans Barksdale connected on an unassisted goal that tied the game up at 1-1. Minutes later, Citrus worked to keep the ball deep in Glendale territory, and drew a penalty kick in the 63rd minute. With the season relying on the kick, freshman Carlos Nunez calmly stepped up and buried it, giving Citrus it’s much needed 2-1 victory.
With the win, Citrus improves to 9-7-4 overall and 6-4-3 in Western State Conference play, while Glendale falls to 9-10-3 overall and 6-6-1 in conference play. The Fighting Owls will close out their regular season this Friday at Moorpark College. Game time is set for 3:00 PM.
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