SAN DIEGO – The Aztec men's soccer team played UC San Diego to a 1-1 draw in their final exhibition match Saturday evening at the SDSU Sports Deck.
The Aztecs scored in the third minute of the game when Emil Kjellker converted a cross from Tristan Weber. The Tritons tied the match up in the 43rd minute on a Brett Jones goal.
SDSU held a 12-5 shot advantage and edged UCSD 6-2 in shots on goal.
"It was a much better team performance tonight," head coach Lev Kirshner said after the match. "The guys had a great week of training and a really good performance tonight. But we've got to be able to pick up three points when we hold a shot advantage like we did tonight."
SDSU's goal was set up by a beautiful pass from Tristan Weber, the Portland transfer, from the left wing.
"I knew Tristan was going to send it in, so I made my run and it was a perfect ball, so I just needed put it in," senior Emil Kjellker said after the match.
SDSU didn't allow a Triton shot until the 28th minute and UCSD's first shot on goal didn't come until the 42nd minute.
The Aztecs had two other shots that required an excellent save from UCSD's goalkeeper Lucas Rojas.
Freshman goalkeeper Tetsuya Kadono played the first half and allowed UCSD's lone goal. Harrison Skinner played the second 45 and didn't allow a goal and collected one save.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Sophomore Tristan Weber – Assisted the Aztecs' lone goal
STAT OF THE MATCH
Eight different Aztecs recorded a shot. Pablo Pelaez led the team with three shots, putting all three on frame.
QUOTE OF THE MATCH
"We've got some things we still need to piece together and clean up. Our motto in training is 'To be better today than we were yesterday,' and we were better tonight than we were on Monday at UC Irvine." Head Coach Lev Kirshner
UP NEXT
The Aztecs kick off the regular season Friday evening when they host San Diego for their annual Light the Night Match.
Aztecs and UCSD Play to 1-1 Draw
