However in the second quarter it was apparent that the Dons were a better soccer team. But still they couldn't score. John Camacho had only one save for the first fifteen minutes of the twenty-two minute quarter. Again and again the Dons moved in, and finally Kirk Apostolidis, the finest player on the field, drove one by the heroic Oak goalie to tie the score at 1-1. Less than one minute later, a scramble in the center saw Alex Montes score with Constatin Roboostoff assisting. So it was 21 at halftime. Coach Negoesco said that the team was playing too much in the middle on offense in the first half. "When they played to the wings, they spread the defense and they scored," commented the Don mentor.
Finally, old pro Lothar Osiander booted a corner kick pass which Alex Montes headed into the goal. This insurance goal, making the score 3-1, was to be a very decisive play. Moments later a Cal breakaway shot was too high and the game ended. If the third goal hadn't come and the Bear's kick was a little lower, this article might well be USF's obituary. The Dons were no doubt helped in this win by archrival Santa Clara. USF played the Broncos on the previous Wednesday and beat them 3-0. Goals were scored by Sandor Hites on a beautiful 25 yard line drive, an individual effort by Kirk Apostolidis, and a header by Ken Alonso. All of the reserves got to play and as Coach Negoesco stated after the game, "It is good to play in the middle of the week." As it turned out, the Coach's words came true (TheFoghorn).
