(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (10-2-1, 9-2-1 in ACCAC) faced a tough test on Tuesday in its final regular season home game at the West Campus Aztec Field.
The No. 5 ranked Aztecs tied with No. 13 Glendale Community College 2-2 as it snapped their six-game winning streak. The Aztecs went 0-1-1 against the Gauchos (8-3-1, 8-2-1) during the regular season. Pima fell 2-0 at Glendale on Sept. 19.
Down 1-0, the Aztecs built some momentum after freshman Julius Loeffel scored with 0.2 seconds left in the half.
Freshman Mossi Ombeni (Tucson Magnet HS) put the Aztecs ahead 2-1 with 11:44 left in the game with an assist from sophomore Wei Wei Mannos (Pinnacle HS). The Gauchos tied it up three minutes later when Santiago Castruita scored with 8:41 remaining.
The Aztecs finished with just two shots on goal as they were outshot 7-2 in on-goal attempts. Sophomore Tommaso Leonardi finished with five saves.
The Aztecs will play their final two regular season games on the road. They head to Paradise Valley Community College for an ACCAC conference match on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
Pima goals: Julius Loeffel 44th minute; Mossi Ombeni (Wei Wei Mannos) 79th minute.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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