Air Force Stuns San Francisco, 1-0

SAN FRANCISCO – Air Force came out on top against a tough San Francisco team, 1-0, Sunday afternoon at Negoesco Stadium. The Falcons battled to their first win of the season (1-4-2) while handing the Dons (6-1-2) their first loss.

Much credit is due to the Air Force defense, anchored by Tyler Johnson and London Aghedo, as they held the high-powered USF offense scoreless for the first time this season. The Dons had 19 goals and four shutout wins under their belt heading into the match.

Senior keeper John Byszewski made four saves to earn his second shutout this season. Johnson, Aghedo, Jake Chaffetz, Kobey Stoup and Nick Bourgeois clocked 90 minutes on the pitch in the stellar team effort.

The Falcons and Dons played a scoreless first half, taking five and four shots, respectively. The eventual game-winning strike came in the 74^th minute as Remi Smith chipped a pass to AF scoring leader Thaddaeus Dewing in stride, meeting the ball in the air for the header finish. Dewing has five goals to his credit this season while Smith tallied his second assist.

The Dons pushed the pace in response, putting up a series of shots in the ensuing 16 minutes— two of which were on target and saved by Byszewski. With the clock winding down to the waning minutes of the match, the USF desperation and aggression became more apparent. The Falcon defense matched the intensity and successfully staved off an equalizing strike.

At the final horn, San Francisco outshot Air Force, 12-10, but put only four shots on frame to the Falcons' five. USF had 10 corner kick opportunities to no avail. Air Force senior Elijah Bussey led the offensive charge with a game-high four shots.

Next up, AF continues a three-game road stint as they open the WAC slate at UNLV on September 30, and Utah Tech on October 2. Action at UNLV's Peter Johann Memorial Field is slated for 11:30 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

London Aghedo

Nick Bourgeois

Elijah Bussey

John Byszewski

Jake Chaffetz

Thaddaeus Dewing

Tyler Johnson

Remi Smith

Kobey Stoup