Box Score POMONA, Calif. –
Michael Tieku's first half equalizer was only the third goal the nation's top scoring defense had conceded in 11 matches. Nationally ranked No. 10 Cal Poly Pomona's Armando Ochoa responded with the go-ahead goal less than four minutes later and added another in the second half to keep his squad unbeaten on the year with a 3-1 result on Friday afternoon at Kellogg Field.
Ochoa, playing in only his third game this season, played a major role in the Cal Poly Pomona (10-0-1, 5-0-0 CCAA) victory on Friday. He scored the go-ahead goal before halftime and added an insurance score late in the match.
The Cal State East Bay (3-5-3, 0-3-2, CCAA) top two point scorers this season combined for the game-tying goal in the 33rd minute. A goal mouth scramble from five yards out was finished off my Tieku for his team leading third goal and seventh point.
Javier Martin was credited with his team-best third assist and seventh point this season.
"I thought we played a strong first half. I liked our goal and the other chances we created," said East Bay Head Coach
Andy Cumbo. "Overall it was a poor second half and we need to perform better to be successful. We made some poor mistakes today and they capitalized on a couple of them."
CPP's Ochoa connected on a free kick from 20 yards out in the 37th minute, and fired again from 15 yards out in the 68th minute pushing the advantage to two goals. Teammate Christian Diaz assisted on a pair of goals including Ochoa's second of the match.
East Bay goalkeeper
Adrian Topete and Cal Poly Pomona netminder Fernando Pablo Quevedo each made three saves. The Broncos held advantages of 13-8 in shots taken and 6-4 in shots on goal.
Cal Poly Pomona remains unbeaten this season and in the all-time series (5-0-3) with Cal State East Bay since the Pioneers joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 2009.
Cal State East Bay will take on UC San Diego (8-3-0, 3-1-0 CCAA) on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2:30 p.m.
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