Prescott, AZ – The Hope International men's soccer team (7-3-2, 4-2-2 GSAC) fought hard but fell to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles on Saturday evening in Prescott, Arizona, at the Varsity Field Stadium.
The Royals began strong with multiple opportunities to score against the Eagles early in the game. The Royals earned a corner kick, taken by
Brandon Galindo, in the 2
nd minute but were not able to score. The Royal's continued offensive pressure led to an aggressive shot attempt in the 11
th minute taken by
Andy Cabrera that was saved by the Eagles goalie. Despite the Royal's early offensive efforts, it was the Eagles who opened the game with a goal in the 18
th minute bringing the score to 0-1. The Royals continued to push forward maintaining offensive pressure. In the 29
th minute the Eagles tested the Royals goalie with a shot that was saved by
Berlin Torres. The Royal's recorded multiple attempts to score in the first half, but none resulted in goals. The Royals ended the first half down 0-1 against the Eagles.
In the second half, the Royals aggressively pushed for a goal. Quickly, following a corner kick taken by
Gio Marin in the 48
th minute,
Vincent Lopez had the first shot attempt of the second half and missed high. The Eagles responded with their own shot attempt in the 60
th minute but missed wide. In the 70
th minute the Royals closest shot was attempted by player
Lex Leathem who barely missed the goal and hit the crossbar. The Royals final attempts included a shot by
Vincent Lopez in the 82
nd minute, a shot by Matthias Alcatraz in the 87
th minute, and a final shot by Torres in the 90
th minute; However, none resulted in goals. The Royals finished the game down 0-1 against the Eagles. The Royals Goalie
Berlin Torres played all 90 minutes and recorded 4 saves while
Braulio Morales, who also played the entirety of the game, led with 4 shot attempts.
The Royals continue GSAC play on the road as they travel to Surprise, AZ to take on the Ottawa University Arizona Spirit on Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00 PM.