Comeback Attempt Misses Mark in Conference Opening Loss
Pridmore scored a goal Tuesday afternoon. |
September 25, 2007
Cypress, Calif. – Cypress opened Orange Empire Conference Tuesday hosting rival Golden West. The Chargers fell behind early and fought to climb back but came up short losing to the Rustlers 3-1. Freshman forward Jesse Pridmore scored Cypress’s lone goal in the second half.
Golden West came up shooting with a goal in the tenth minute putting Cypress behind early. The Rustlers came up shooting again in the 38th minute for the 2-0 margin. Cypress came out aggressive in the second half and was able to convert in the fiftieth minute as Pridmore scored from a pass from freshman midfielder Raul Gracian to cut the lead to one. The score fueled Cypress as they kept attacking the Rustler goal but continually missed by inches. Meanwhile, Golden West took advantage of a long shot outside the box in the 88th minute putting the nail in the coffin. Sophomore keeper Giovanni Guzman worked overtime collecting 13 saves.
The Chargers drop their first conference game and their overall record drops to 3-5-1. Cypress has two days off to prepare for a tough Santa Ana squad who they will host on Friday. The game takes place Friday at 4:00 pm at Cypress.