Sunday, October 27
San Jose, CA
2:00 PM MT
Air Force Academy
5-9-0, 4-4-0
0
at
2
San Jose State
4-10-1, 4-3-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose State | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Photo by: Bill Evans
Air Force Falls at San Jose State, 2-0
10/27/2019 4:39:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Air Force men’s soccer dropped to 4-4 in WAC action but hope remains for playoff contention
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A late San Jose State surge lifted the Spartans to a two-nil win over Air Force in Western Athletic Conference play, Sunday afternoon, at Spartan Soccer Complex. The Falcons, now 5-9 with a 4-4 mark in the league, still maintain playoff contention hopes in the wake of the loss.
Seven Falcons accounted for seven shots on the day, four of which were taken on goal. San Jose State (4-10-1, 4-3-1 WAC) took 12 shots on the match, becoming only the second team on Air Force's conference slate to outshoot the Falcons. Sophomore keeper Kainoa Likewise recorded six saves during his 90 minutes logged in goal.
The Spartans' strikes were recorded in the 79th and 89th minute by Willy Miranda and Suliman Khorami, respectively. San Jose State, who knocked off Utah Valley on Friday, recorded their first two-win weekend of the season.
Air Force's first shot on frame came from senior defender Julian Flores (23'), followed by Lathan Spadafora's shot on goal in the 30th minute. Freshmen London Aghedo and Elijah Bussey recorded the Falcons' second-half shots on goal in the 67th and 72nd minutes, respectively.
The Falcons return home for the final week of home field advantage, hosting Grand Canyon on Halloween (Thurs., Oct. 31) and UNLV on Saturday (Nov. 2). The matches are slated for 6 pm and 1 pm MT, respectively. Saturday's match will serve as Senior Day as the Falcons honor three seniors in team captain Nick Blessing, his twin brother Ben Blessing and Julian Flores.
Seven Falcons accounted for seven shots on the day, four of which were taken on goal. San Jose State (4-10-1, 4-3-1 WAC) took 12 shots on the match, becoming only the second team on Air Force's conference slate to outshoot the Falcons. Sophomore keeper Kainoa Likewise recorded six saves during his 90 minutes logged in goal.
The Spartans' strikes were recorded in the 79th and 89th minute by Willy Miranda and Suliman Khorami, respectively. San Jose State, who knocked off Utah Valley on Friday, recorded their first two-win weekend of the season.
Air Force's first shot on frame came from senior defender Julian Flores (23'), followed by Lathan Spadafora's shot on goal in the 30th minute. Freshmen London Aghedo and Elijah Bussey recorded the Falcons' second-half shots on goal in the 67th and 72nd minutes, respectively.
The Falcons return home for the final week of home field advantage, hosting Grand Canyon on Halloween (Thurs., Oct. 31) and UNLV on Saturday (Nov. 2). The matches are slated for 6 pm and 1 pm MT, respectively. Saturday's match will serve as Senior Day as the Falcons honor three seniors in team captain Nick Blessing, his twin brother Ben Blessing and Julian Flores.
Team Stats
AFA
SJSU
Goals
0
2
Shots
7
12
Shots on Goal
4
8
Saves
6
4
Corners
9
4
Fouls
4
4
Scoring Plays
Willy Miranda (1)
Assisted By: Max Allen
GOAL by SJSU Miranda, Willy Assist by Allen, Max.
78:21
Suliman Khorami (1)
GOAL by SJSU Khorami, Suliman.
88:20
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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