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SAN FRANCISCO SOCCER GAME NOTES – SAN JOSE STATE
– 9/25/11
THIS WEEK FOR THE DONS: San Francisco returns home for
its first home match since September 1 when it welcomes ancient Bay
Area rival San Jose State to the Hilltop Sunday, September 25.
Kick-off against the Spartans is set for 2:00 PM at Negoesco
Stadium and will feature live video streaming on USFDons.com,
courtesy of Stretch Internet. USF closes out the non-conference
portion of its schedule against SJSU for the second consecutive
season.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE SPARTANS: San Francisco held a 1-0
lead last September 26 at San Jose State, but could not hang on for
the win at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans scored a pair of goals in
the final four minutes of regulation to secure the
victory.
RECENT SERIES HISTORY VS. SJSU: San Francisco owns a
7-4-0 record against San Jose State since 2000. The Dons have
enjoyed little success at Spartan Stadium, going just 1-3-0 in the
South Bay. USF has been tough at home, posting a 5-1-0 slate at
Negoesco and a 1-0-0 record at neutral sites.
ON THE WEB: USF's home contest against Bay Area
rival San Jose State will feature streaming video on USFDons.com,
courtesy of Stretch Internet. Click HERE to launch the Game Central
player on your desktop, laptop, IPad or handheld device.
SPECIAL PRE-MATCH EVENT: San Francisco Soccer
and the Green & Gold Board will host a special pre-match
barbecue prior to the San Jose State game. The cost is $20 per
person and features an all-you-can-eat buffet and beer and
wine.
GOING YOUNG, REALLY YOUNG: San Francisco showcased its
youth movement once again last Saturday at Stanford. The Dons
started four freshmen, five sophomores, one junior and a senior in
a hard-fought 2-2 draw.
NEXT WEEK FOR SAN FRANCISCO SOCCER: San Francisco
continues its three-game homestand when it opens the 2011 West
Coast Conference schedule Friday, September 30 against Gonzaga.
Match time against the Bulldogs is set for 7:00 PM. The Dons then
host Portland in a Sunday matinee, set for a 1:00 PM start.
LAST WEEK FOR THE DONS: San Francisco men's
soccer secured a short-handed 2-2 tie last Saturday at Stanford.
USF twice battle back from a one-goal deficit and played a man down
from the 75th minute through the final whistle of the second
overtime. Sophomore midfielder Mauricio Diaz De Leon provided the
equalizer and freshman striker Miguel Aguilar scored first for the Dons. Junior goalkeeper Brendan Roslund posted a monster game between the pipes for USF, snaring a
career-high 11 saves – four coming in the overtime
sessions.
HE SHOOTS HE SCORES: Sophomore midfielder Mauricio Diaz De Leon and freshman striker Miguel Aguilar share the team goals
lead with two apiece. Aguilar owns the points lead with five.
Freshman forward Sixto Porras has also scored for the Green and Gold.
THE FINAL LINE OF DEFENSE: Junior goalkeeper Brendan Roslund enjoyed one of the finest games of his career last Saturday
at Stanford in securing a shorthanded 2-2 tie. San Francisco played
a man down from the 75th minute on and played the final 90 seconds
of the second overtime period with just nine players. Roslund rose
to the challenge and stopped a barrage of shots by the Cardinal.
The Colorado product made a career-high 11 saves on 23 shots and
made a remarkable nine saves after the intermission with four
coming in the sudden death overtime frames. In addition, Roslund
helped his own cause by assisting on Miguel Aguilar's first half
equalizer, becoming the first USF goalkeeper to assist on a goal
since standout Geremy Uhl accomplished the feat in
2005.
JUST HOW YOUNG ARE THE DONS? San Francisco welcomes back
just seven upperclassmen, headlined by junior goalkeeper and
two-year starter Brendan Roslund, junior defender Samir Najmeh, junior midfielder Vinny Caloiaro and senior defender Kevin Orozco. The Dons return eight starters
from their 2010 squad, including four sophomores – defender
Fred Loechen, midfielders Vegard Karlsen and Mauricio Diaz De Leon and forward Tanner
Smith.
NEWCOMERS READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT: USF entered the 2011
season opener with 32 on its active roster, which includes 19
newcomers and returning redshirts. This year's Dons roster features
nine international student-athletes.
