The Condors had a quick start as forward Emigdio Ramirez scored in the first two minutes of the game. Ramirez’s goal set the tone for the rest of the game as the Condors were able to find and create holes in the Dons’ defense.

Condor midfielder Jose Arrevalo played aggressively throughout the game assisting in shot opportunities and consistently pushing the ball down the field. In the 15th minute Arrevalo was tripped near the Dons’ goal resulting in a penalty shot.The designated penalty kicker Emigidio Ramirez conducted a successful shot attempt to the right side of the net, his second goal of the game.

Santa Ana’s comeback hopes were undermined in the 34th minute when Don midfielder Gerzon Blanco was issued a red card and ejected out of the game.

The Condors scored another goal in the 40th minute when midfielder Max Madrigal scored with a high kick to give Oxnard College a 3 goal lead at the half.

The Condors saw similar defensive success in the second half leaving no spaces for the Dons’ offense to penetrate.

Head coach Ross Greaney had been working to fine tune the Condors defense in preparation for the Western State Conference.

“We were much better defensively,” said Greaney. “Our defense actually created opportunities for our offense to score.”

Condor forward Gerardo Ponce scored twice in the second half. His first score came in the 71st minute when he kicked the ball between the legs of Don goalkeeper Felipe Miranda. Only a few minutes later, Ponce was fouled near the Dons goal and was given a penalty kick, which resulted in the Condors final score of the game.

With time winding down, the Dons were desperate to get themselves on the scoreboard. With five minutes remaining, Don defender Richard Vargas took advantage of the Condors’ backup goalkeeper Chuy Romero and scored off of a corner kick.

Allowing Vargas to score was seemingly the only major defensive mistake the Condors made.

With the Western State Conference starting Tuesday, Greaney believes that his very youthful team is ready to compete.

“We are a cohesive unit,” he said. “We’ve come together as a team and we plan to continue playing tight defense.”