Category: Cal Poly vs UCSB rivalry match

The Mustangs have ended a nine-game winless streak that had been ongoing for nearly six years after beating the Gauchos 2-0. Fans stormed the field as the clock hit 90 minutes, crowding and celebrating around the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer team. Midfielders Nathan Colley and Diego Guerra scored the two goals that had been the […]

Cal Poly midfielder Benji Jimenez is shoved against the wall and almost stripped of the ball by a UCSB player in 81st minute of the match. Officials stopped play for an official review of the sequence but no fouls were issued after review.

The Mustangs’ second penalty of the match was converted by midfielder Diego Guerra with an emphatic strike in the bottom-right corner of the UCSB net. Forward Finn Linas drew the penalty off of Gaucho goalkeeper David Mitzner in the 70th minute of the match. Linas took advantage of a through-ball from midfielder Quinn Mahoney, the […]

A corner-kick sent into the box by UCSB forward Alexis Ledoux in the 66th minute made it through the crowd untouched, only stopped from reaching the Mustangs’ net by the left post of goalkeeper Nicky McCune’s goal. Just after, the fifth yellow card of the match was given on Cal Poly defender Jack Muoio for […]

With a recorded attendance of 9,657, the Mustang crowd ranks as the biggest for men’s soccer in the NCAA this season, beating the next largest crowd this year by around 3,000. The number ranks 32nd all-time for NCAA men’s soccer, fitting into a list already dominated by the Blue-Green rivalry. The matchup accounts for 27 […]

The Mustangs opened the second half of play with energy, forcing UCSB goalkeeper David Mitzner into three saves, including a one-on-one look from midfielder Bakuena Ramakatsa. The Gauchos have been unable to hold possession throughout the first seven minutes of the half.

After back-and-forth first half of soccer, the goal from midfielder Nate Colley is the difference in the match. The field remains almost completely clear of tortillas. Increased security measures including thorough bag checks have led to a lack of tortilla interference.

A yellow card was handed out to Cal Poly forward Colin Pearce after he attempted a slide tackle. Less than a minute later, former Cal Poly player and current UCSB forward Ocean Salari was booked after an altercation following a foul committed on defender Parker Owens in the 34th minute.

A pair of yellow cards are handed out to UCSB midfielder Manu Duah and to the Gaucho bench following Duah’s attempt to tackle forward Oren Stuppel.

UCSB Midfielder Eddie Villeda commits a foul in the penalty area at 11:10. Midfielder Nathan Colley steps up for the penalty shot, which is saved by goalkeeper David Mitzner. Colley follows the rebound with an emphatic header. The Mustangs lead 1-0.

The first tortilla was launched from the stands following a breakaway from Mikkel Goeling of UCSB at 8:40 in the first half.