COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Cal State Fullerton men's soccer (0-3-1) scored three unanswered goals in the second half to force overtime and earn a 3-3 draw Friday night against Air Force.
The Titans trailed 3-0 up until the 75th minute when Sebastian Cruz scored on a penalty kick to put Fullerton on the board. One minute later, Cruz once again scored on a penalty kick to make it a 3-2 game in the 76th minute.
76' | Back-to-back PK's by @Cruzs100 makes it a 2-3 game! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/2VB4LcInay
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) September 11, 2021
.@Cruzs100 second PK of the night. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/5FP4z1NXgQ
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) September 11, 2021
With time running down on the Titans comeback, Jose Delgado scored with six second left to tie the game at 3-3 and send it to overtime where both teams went scoreless leading to the draw.
90' | Jose Delgado scores with five seconds left to tie the game at 3-3 and send it to overtime! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/QTMGtZG2G3
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) September 11, 2021
Fullerton showed impressive resilience throughout the match to comeback from a three goal deficit but most importantly were able to hang on to the tie during the 20 minutes of overtime while playing with just 10 men.
Andrea Bonavia played great in net for the Titans, making outstanding saves throughout the match to keep Fullerton within striking distance.
53' | Another world class save! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/MIX6rWy5kw
— Titans Men's Soccer (@FullertonMSOC) September 11, 2021
Fullerton looks to carry its momentum into the match against Denver Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm. PT.