Thursday, August 29
Irvine, Calif.
4:00 PM
UC Irvine
1-3-1, 0-0-0
1
vs
2
San Francisco
3-2-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| UC Irvine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Photo by: Matt Brown
'Eaters Upended in Final Minute vs. San Francisco
August 29, 2024 | Women's Soccer
IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine women's soccer dropped a heartbreaker Thursday afternoon in Anteater Stadium allowing two second-half goals in a 2-1 loss to San Francisco.
UC Irvine is back on the pitch Sunday, September 1, hosting Arizona at a 1:00 p.m. kickoff time.
- The sides were feeling each other out early on with no shots in the first 12 minutes. The 'Eaters had the first two including Chifumi Sasaki with a shot on target in this her first career start
- USF nearly starting the scoring with a spectacular strike in the 29th minute that Ashley Naylor just tipped off the crossbar and off the goalline and out to keep things scoreless.
- UC Irvine struck gold as the half approached thanks to Mia Colombini's individual effort on the left wing settling a high clearance, beating her defender, and lacing a shot inside the far post from the edge of the box to put the Anteaters ahead, 1-0, in the 43rd minute
- UCI looked for more with the first four shots of the second half, and a key chance by Kaitlyn Paculba that was saved
- The Dons would get the next score leveling things in the 63rd minute as a failed clearance landed to Kaitlyn Sasadeusz who took it the distance and slotted it under Naylor for a 1-1 game
- The hunt for the winner was on with few great chance in the final 25 minutes outside of Emilie Castagna hammering the crossbar in the 74th minute
- It finally came as San Francisco completed their comeback intercepting a ball in the midfield and Sasadeusz was on the run again flipping a 1v1 shot over Naylor for the 2-1 lead with just 12 seconds remaining.
- Mia Colombini shone with her first career goal and third point of the season. Mirayah Villalpando notched her first career assist on the play
- The Anteaters were unable to take advantage of a 13-6 shot advantage and 7-1 advantage in corner kicks
MIA!! ? Takes it on the wing and buries it (43') for her first career goal!!
β UCI Women's Soccer (@UCIwsoc) August 29, 2024
UC Irvine 1-0 San Francisco #TWZ pic.twitter.com/m95Dhh9w01
UC Irvine is back on the pitch Sunday, September 1, hosting Arizona at a 1:00 p.m. kickoff time.
Team Stats
USF
UCI
Goals
2
1
Shots
6
13
Shots on Goal
3
4
Saves
3
1
Corners
1
7
Fouls
13
6
Scoring Plays
Mia Colombini (1)
Assisted By: Mirayah Villalpando
Entrance cleared high, 24 left wing settles, dribbles through defense, shot from 18 yards
42:13
Kaitlyn Sasadeusz (3)
GOAL by USF Sasadeusz, Kaitlyn.
69:39
Kaitlyn Sasadeusz (3)
Assisted By: Allison Kamansky
GOAL by USF Sasadeusz, Kaitlyn Assist by Kamansky, Allison.
89:48
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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