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Jamaine Turner -- September 5, 2022
Richard Martinez
5
Winner OUAZ OUAZ (4-1-0)
4
La Sierra LSU (0-1-0)
Winner
OUAZ OUAZ
(4-1-0)
5
Final
4
La Sierra LSU
(0-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
OUAZ OUAZ 2 3 5
La Sierra LSU 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

No. 10 Spirit Survive High Scoring Contest at La Sierra

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Trailing 2-0 early in the first half, the 10th-ranked OUAZ men's soccer team came back for a 5-4 win over La Sierra on Monday morning to close the weekend road trip.

La Sierra (0-1) scored twice in less than two minutes to hold a 2-0 lead in the 14th minute. OUAZ (4-1) pulled the game level by halftime with goals from Titouan Desveaux and Jamaine Turner in the 19th and 25th minutes, respectively.

Oskar Wano gave the Spirit the lead with a goal in the 59th minute, and then Tinashe Simbo doubled the advantage to 4-2 when he scored in the 67th minute.

La Sierra continued to apply pressure and got back within 4-3 in the 74th minute, only to see Tom Cohen score an important insurance goal for the Spirit in the 87th minute. It would turn into the game-winner as the Eagles added a fourth goal in the 89th minute for the final tally.

OUAZ held an 18-8 edge in shots, with 11 of those attempts on goal. La Sierra had seven shots on goal.

Cohen led all players with five shots and three on goal.

Marcos Papakostas made two saves to record his second win of the season.

The Spirit return to action on Saturday when they face Park Gilbert in the makeup of the game that was postponed on August 18.
 
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