The Menlo Oaks defeated the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 3–1 in men’s soccer on Oct. 11 at Kellogg Stadium in Pomona. Diego Ruiz, Tim Schwarz and Manuel Portillo scored to give Menlo a three-goal lead. Cal Poly Pomona fell to 4–4–5 overall after its response came too late.
Oaks separate around halftime
Ruiz opened the scoring just before halftime at 44:48. Schwarz doubled the lead in the 61st minute from a Roy Rosenberg assist. Portillo added another goal less than two minutes later to put the Oaks ahead 3–0.
Juan Zaragoza scored for Cal Poly Pomona in the 67th minute from an Aleksandar Somov pass. The Broncos finished with a 17–8 advantage in shots and six attempts on goal. Menlo converted three of its five shots on target to secure the result.
CSB Take
Menlo made a concentrated scoring stretch count against a team that controlled more of the ball. The goal before halftime created an advantage the Oaks expanded quickly after the break. Cal Poly Pomona needs to make its larger shot total produce more clear finishes while preventing clustered goals allowed.
