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Kris Minton and the Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team will return to action on Friday against UC San Diego.

Physical Match at SSU Ends in 1-0 Loss for Broncos

9/16/2012 2:00:00 PM

Sonoma State 1, Cal Poly Pomona 0
Sept. 16, 2012 | Seawolf Soccer Field | Rohnert Park, Calif.
Box Score: Interactive | HTML
       Season Stats:  Interactive | HTML
1 2 F
Cal Poly Pomona (2-2-1, 0-2-1 CCAA)
0 0 0
Sonoma State (5-1-0, 4-0-0 CCAA)
0 1 1
Top Performers
G A Shots SOG
SSU - Taylor Varnadore 1 0 5 2
CPP - Brandon Cortez 0 0 2 0
Goalkeepers Minutes GA Saves
CPP - Kris Minton
90:00 1 2
SSU - Beau Diaz 90:00 0 1
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. –  FAlthough the Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team didn't get the result it wanted Sunday at Sonoma State, the Broncos played tough on the road against the league's best.

Sunday's match certainly was a physical one, as the 90 minutes of action featured 37 fouls and 11 yellow cards.

With the win, SSU stays undefeated in conference play at 4-0-0 while holding an overall mark of 5-1-0. The Broncos are now 2-2-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

The two squads played even through the first 45 minutes Sunday before Taylor Varnadore struck for the game's lone score at the 46:53 mark. After passes from Nico Spann and Michel Arroyo, Varnadore fired a shot past CPP netminder Kris Minton to break the scoreless tie.

The Seawolves outshot the Broncos, 15-7, while earning 12 corner kicks to the visitor's three. Liam Hall registered a shot on goal for the Broncos while teammate Brandon Cortez took two attempts at the frame.

CPP will play its conference home opener on Friday at Kellogg Field. It'll be "Pack the Stands" as with the Broncos hosting UC San Diego for a 4:30 p.m. match. The same two squads played last week, with the Tritons of UCSD securing a 1-0 victory in La Jolla.