Taft Men's Soccer Falls 3-0 at Merced After Scoreless First Half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAF | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | 0 | 3 | 3 |
TAFT, Calif. - Taft College lost 3-0 to Merced on Tuesday, November 3, in Merced, with Oscar Bolanos breaking the deadlock on an unassisted goal five minutes into the second half. The Cougars had kept Merced scoreless through the opening 45 minutes.
Taft remained within a goal until the 65th minute, when Yahir Perez scored off an assist from Alan Avila to give Merced a 2-0 advantage. Avila then added a goal in the 85th minute, finishing with an assist from Sebastian Carbajal. Avila contributed to both of Merced’s final two goals as the home team pulled away.
Goalkeeper Aslan Chong played all 90 minutes for the Cougars. He allowed three goals and finished without a save, with all three goals coming after halftime. At the other end, Taft could not convert either of its two attempts faced by Carlos Hinojosa. The Merced goalkeeper made two saves while playing the full match to complete the shutout.
Both teams received three yellow cards. Merced’s Keegan Pires was cautioned in the 18th minute, followed by Eric Mora in the 62nd and Braden Herline in the 80th. Three Taft players also received cautions. The Cougars will look to bounce back in their next contest at Clovis College on Tuesday, November 10.
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