Sunday, September 4
Albuquerque, N.M.
1:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
2-1-0, 0-0-0BWC
2
vs
1
Air Force
1-2-0, 0-0-0WAC
1
2
OT 1
OT 2
F
CSUN
0
1
0
1
2
Air Force
0
1
0
0
1
Team Stats
CSUN
AFA
Goals
2
1
Shots
13
16
Shots on Goal
6
8
Saves
7
4
Corners
8
7
Fouls
17
8
Scoring Plays
Grinde, Nicholas (2)
Assisted By: Usen Jr., Emmanuel
beat out defenders, shot straight from t
70:23
Samayoa, Abinadi (2)
Assisted By: Duley, Cameron
free kick from right side, header in fro
88:05
Martinez, Richard (1)
Assisted By: Grinde, Nicholas
quick shot from the wing
101:54
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
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D
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's SoccerF
/ Men's Soccer
D/MF
/ Men's SoccerF
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Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
Martinez Nets Double OT Game Winner vs. Air Force
9/4/2016 3:21:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Senior scores his first career goal in the 102nd minute for CSUN
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Senior Richard Martinez scored in the 102nd minute of action to lift the CSUN men's soccer team (2-1) to a 2-1, double-overtime victory over Air Force in Albuquerque, NM as part the of the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Martinez provided the heroics for the Matadors after the Falcons tied the contest in the 89th minute.Â
Tied 1-1 in the opening minutes of the second and final extra period, Martinez delivered a quick shot from the right wing to register the first goal of his collegiate career. Nicholas Grinde picked up an assist on the play, which came off a scramble in front of net.
The win was CSUN's 32nd road or neutral-site victory since the start of the 2010 season and the Matadors have now won 18-straight games when scoring at least two goals, a streak that dates back to the 2013 campaign.Â
"I though we controlled the pace of the game and did a good job of putting them under pressure. We committed a silly foul late in the game and they produced so we didn't end regulation well," CSUN head coach Terry Davila said. "On Richard's goal, Grinde put Usen Jr. through into a 1-on-1 situation with the keeper, Usen's shot was saved, Grinde pounced on the rebound and fed it to Martinez, who used the inside of his right foot to find the side netting."Â
CSUN went ahead 1-0 midway through the second half on a goal from Grinde. The sophomore scored his second of the season in the 71st minute off a helper from Emmanuel Usen Jr. Air Force then forced overtime with a goal seconds into the 89th minute, scoring a header goal off a free kick.Â
In net, senior Kevin Marquez posted a season-high seven saves to earn his second victory of the season. Air Force carried a 16-13 advantage in shots for the contest, placing eight on frame. Freshman Bar Shem Tov led the Matadors with three shots, putting one on frame, while Papi Diouf, Usen Jr. and Grinde all had two attempts.Â
CSUN had 17 fouls in the contest compared to eight for Air Force and senior Shane Steffes saw the yellow card. The Matadors held an 8-7 advantage in corner kicks while Air Force was caught offsides twice.Â
In the first half, Jumoke Hutton and Patrick Hickman each had shots in the opening 10 minutes. Shem Tov and Grinde each added an attempt on frame and both teams went into the break with six shots and three saves.Â
The second half saw Marquez record three saves over a three-minutes span and CSUN's first shot of the period came on Grinde's goal. In the 89th minute the Falcons sent the match into overtime off the head of Abinadi Samayoa.Â
In the first overtime period, the Matadors got two corner kicks and Diouf and Steffes each recorded a shot attempt.Â
CSUN remains on the road for its next match, a contest at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Friday, Sept. 9. Kick off is slated for 5 p.m. (PT). The Matadors then return to California for a contest at UCLA on Monday, Sept. 12 with kick off slated for 7 p.m.Â
Tied 1-1 in the opening minutes of the second and final extra period, Martinez delivered a quick shot from the right wing to register the first goal of his collegiate career. Nicholas Grinde picked up an assist on the play, which came off a scramble in front of net.
The win was CSUN's 32nd road or neutral-site victory since the start of the 2010 season and the Matadors have now won 18-straight games when scoring at least two goals, a streak that dates back to the 2013 campaign.Â
"I though we controlled the pace of the game and did a good job of putting them under pressure. We committed a silly foul late in the game and they produced so we didn't end regulation well," CSUN head coach Terry Davila said. "On Richard's goal, Grinde put Usen Jr. through into a 1-on-1 situation with the keeper, Usen's shot was saved, Grinde pounced on the rebound and fed it to Martinez, who used the inside of his right foot to find the side netting."Â
CSUN went ahead 1-0 midway through the second half on a goal from Grinde. The sophomore scored his second of the season in the 71st minute off a helper from Emmanuel Usen Jr. Air Force then forced overtime with a goal seconds into the 89th minute, scoring a header goal off a free kick.Â
In net, senior Kevin Marquez posted a season-high seven saves to earn his second victory of the season. Air Force carried a 16-13 advantage in shots for the contest, placing eight on frame. Freshman Bar Shem Tov led the Matadors with three shots, putting one on frame, while Papi Diouf, Usen Jr. and Grinde all had two attempts.Â
CSUN had 17 fouls in the contest compared to eight for Air Force and senior Shane Steffes saw the yellow card. The Matadors held an 8-7 advantage in corner kicks while Air Force was caught offsides twice.Â
In the first half, Jumoke Hutton and Patrick Hickman each had shots in the opening 10 minutes. Shem Tov and Grinde each added an attempt on frame and both teams went into the break with six shots and three saves.Â
The second half saw Marquez record three saves over a three-minutes span and CSUN's first shot of the period came on Grinde's goal. In the 89th minute the Falcons sent the match into overtime off the head of Abinadi Samayoa.Â
In the first overtime period, the Matadors got two corner kicks and Diouf and Steffes each recorded a shot attempt.Â
CSUN remains on the road for its next match, a contest at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Friday, Sept. 9. Kick off is slated for 5 p.m. (PT). The Matadors then return to California for a contest at UCLA on Monday, Sept. 12 with kick off slated for 7 p.m.Â
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