MEN'S SOCCER: 1ST PLAYOFF WIN SWEET FOR CSUN.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer After failing in three previous attempts, Cal State Northridge's men's soccer team finally won an NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
In bullfighting, the principal performer, who works the capes and attempts to dispatch the bull with a sword thrust between the shoulder blades. Most of the techniques used by modern matadors were established in the 1910s by Juan Belmonte (b. 1894–d. Field. Daniel Paladini, Will Beard and Brian Siu scored first-half goals as the Matadors (15-3-3) beat their fiercest Big West Conference rival for the second time this season to advance to a Sweet 16 meeting this weekend at second-seeded New Mexico (16-1-2). ``We weren't going to gain the national recognition we wanted until we won a postseason game,'' CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge coach Terry Davila said. ``We're taking things to the next level here. We want people to come out West, where the men play.'' UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX failed to advance to the third round, falling to SMU SMU Southern Methodist University SMU Solid (Waste) Management Unit SMU Saint Mary's University (Halifax, Nova Scotia; Philippines) SMU Singapore Management University SMU Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 3-0 at Drake Stadium. Critical for the 15th-seeded Matadors was senior midfielder Will Beard, who entered the match in the 21st minute and scored 86 seconds later, from Taylor Canel's pass, to tie the score 2-2. Another substitution - Brian Siu, who came on midway through the first half - also proved vital. He scored on a 40-yard shot in the 39th minute, beating diving goalkeeper Kyle Reynish to the far post to give the Matadors the lead. UC Santa Barbara (13-5-3) went ahead on Bryan Byrne's sixth-minute goal. Daniel Paladini tied the game in the 10th minute with his goal. Ivan Becerra gave the Gauchos a 2-1 lead in the 12th minute. The second half was a defensive struggle, with the teams combining for 26 fouls and eight yellow cards. Fifth-seeded UCLA (11-6-3), which had posted shutouts in its first eight home games, was victimized by SMU counterattacks. Paulo da Silva "Paulo César da Silva" redirects here. For the mixed martial artist and wrester with the same name, see Giant Silva. Paulo César da Silva Barrios (born February 1, 1980 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan football defender, who currently plays for Toluca of the Primera División de set up goals by Kellen Zindel in the 14th minute and Duke Hashimoto in the 53rd, and scored in the 69th. The Mustangs (12-5-3) will meet UNC-Greensboro in the third round. Sean Ceglinsky, (818) 713-3607 sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com |
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