Sunday, August 29
Santa Barbara, CA
7:00 PM
California
0-1-1, 0-0-0
1
at
1
UC Santa Barbara
1-0-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wyatt Meyer scored Cal's first goal of the season in the tie with UCSB.
Photo by: Aza Garcia
8/29/2021 10:02 PM | Men's Soccer
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Sophomore Wyatt Meyer scored his first career goal to give the Cal men's soccer team a first-half lead against host UC Santa Barbara on Sunday night at Harder Stadium. But the Gauchos scored late, and the nonconference affair ended in a 1-1 tie through two overtimes.
The Golden Bears' record is now 0-1-1 after two road games. UCSB has a 1-1-0 record.
In the 19th minute, Cal goalkeeper Chris Gustini played a long ball to Meyer, who was streaking towards the UCSB goal. He outraced three Gaucho defenders to reach the ball and fire it past goalkeeper Leroy Zeller to give Cal a 1-0 lead.
The Bears, who played a strong first half, took the lead into halftime.
UCSB tied the game in the 73rd minute. After Gustini saved a free-kick shot by Thabit Baartman, William Gillingham pounced on the loose ball and scored.
The back-and-forth game went to overtime still knotted at 1-1. With less than a minute remaining in the second OT period, Cal's Juan Martinez hit a free kick that went just wide of the UCSB goal, and the match ended in a tie.
"It was an incredible match to be a part of," Cal head coach Kevin Grimes said. "We put everything we possibly could into the game. The guys should be proud of their effort. It was a huge road result."
Cal next welcomes Dixie State to Edwards Stadium in the home opener on Friday at 1 p.m. and then hosts UNLV in another nonconference game on Sunday at 1 p.m. The latter match will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Golden Bears' record is now 0-1-1 after two road games. UCSB has a 1-1-0 record.
In the 19th minute, Cal goalkeeper Chris Gustini played a long ball to Meyer, who was streaking towards the UCSB goal. He outraced three Gaucho defenders to reach the ball and fire it past goalkeeper Leroy Zeller to give Cal a 1-0 lead.
The Bears, who played a strong first half, took the lead into halftime.
UCSB tied the game in the 73rd minute. After Gustini saved a free-kick shot by Thabit Baartman, William Gillingham pounced on the loose ball and scored.
The back-and-forth game went to overtime still knotted at 1-1. With less than a minute remaining in the second OT period, Cal's Juan Martinez hit a free kick that went just wide of the UCSB goal, and the match ended in a tie.
"It was an incredible match to be a part of," Cal head coach Kevin Grimes said. "We put everything we possibly could into the game. The guys should be proud of their effort. It was a huge road result."
Cal next welcomes Dixie State to Edwards Stadium in the home opener on Friday at 1 p.m. and then hosts UNLV in another nonconference game on Sunday at 1 p.m. The latter match will air on the Pac-12 Networks.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CAL
UCSB
Goals
1
1
Shots
8
19
Shots on Goal
6
3
Saves
2
5
Corners
4
5
Fouls
11
15
Scoring Plays
Wyatt Meyer (1)
Assisted By: Chris Gustini
GOAL by CAL Meyer, Wyatt Assist by Gustini, Chris.
18:07
William Gillingham (1)
Assisted By: Thaabit Baartman
GOAL by UCSB Gillingham, William Assist by Baartman, Thaabit.
72:56
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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