No. 24 Golden Eagles Soar in 4-1 Win Over Toros

Box Score

LOS ANGELES -- Cross-town rivals Cal State L.A. and Cal State Dominguez Hills combined for 10 cards in a non-conference match-up in a chippy 4-1 win for the No. 24 Golden Eagles.

Frankie Perez notched his first goal as a Toro in the 86th minute to prevent the shutout in the loss as CSUDH dipped to 1-4-1 on the year.

The Golden Eagles took the lead late in the first half and added three more goals in the second half after coming off a disappointing overtime loss to Cal Poly Pomona on Sunday.

Cal State L.A. got goals from Marvin Iskra, Joshua Cortez, Brett Elliott and Jordan Payne to get the win. Mike Beigarten was outstanding in goal in the first half, making two big saves to keep the game scoreless while Cal State L.A. was finding its footing.

The Golden Eagles wound up with a 10-5 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.

It was a contentious battle with nine yellow cards and a red card issued during the game.

After Beigarten stopped two prime scoring opportunities midway through the opening half, the Golden Eagles broke through for the game's opening goal in the 41st minute. Abel Teferi started the play by getting the ball to Halil Tozar, who sent a beautiful pass into the box that Iskra drove home for his first goal of the season.

The Golden Eagles then struck for two goals in a four-minute span early in the second half to take control of the game. Cortez scored his first goal of the season with a one-touch finish of a pass from Sigifredo Torres in the 52nd minute. Four minutes later, Torres passed to Herbert Biste, who sent a pass to an onrushing Elliott, who finished strongly in the 56th minute to make it 3-1.

The Toros, despite playing a man down after the 74th minute, got on the board when Frankie Perez collected the ball after a scramble in the box and fired it home for his first goal of the season.

Cal State L.A., though, regained its three-goal advantage when Payne notched his fourth goal of the season in the 89th minute off a pass from Christopher Gardea.

Beigarten made four saves for the Golden Eagles, while Chase Gentry made four saves for the Toros.

CSUDH will return home on Tuesday for its final non-conference game as it hosts the University of Antelope Valley, with first kick set for 7 pm in Toro Stadium.

(Courtesy CSULA)

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