Two teams vied for a win, but this becomes nearly impossible when you can’t score. Oxnard College and Santa Barbara City College could not produce on offense, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw Tuesday afternoon at Oxnard.
In the first half, there was a lot of back and forth action between the schools. The Condors were able to control the tempo of the game, and had opportunities to score, but simply could not capitalize.
The second half was similar to the first; both teams continued to be competitive and moved the ball effectively, but with no results.
The Condors’ defense escaped an offensive onslaught by the Vaqueros, who began to get many shots on goal, with none reaching the net.
The Condors got close to scoring when one of the Vaquero defenders almost hit the ball into his own net.
The Condors were able to get a late push where a shot was on its way into the net, but narrowly missed when it hit the corner post.
Head coach Ross Greaney was pleased with his team’s overall performance despite not being able to score.
“I liked it. We played hard. On this day, I thought we were better,” said Greaney.
Although he was pleased, Greaney was still critical, finding ways his team could have played better down the stretch.
“Offensively we created chances and we need to finish them,” he said.
He continued saying that the team’s defense kept them in the game, and that the goalie had some key blocks on the net, including a key one-on-one block.