SASKATOON, Sask. - The UBC Okanagan Heat men's soccer team was unable to snap their losing streak on Saturday as they fell 2-0 to the Saskatchewan Huskies.
Opening the match, the Heat and Huskies took turns holding possession and creating chances in the opposition's end until a 14th minute opportunity for Saskatchewan was finished off by Diego Reveco of Winnipeg, to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Coming into the second half, down by one, the Heat came out to play looking to win every battle on the pitch, resulting in a total of 31 fouls shared between the two teams.
The Heat's defensive line held a solid performance in structure during the second, denying any early opportunities for the Huskies, until an 87th minute rebound was slotted home by Rajesh Rodney of Saskatoon, Sask., to finalize the match at 2-0.
TOP PERFORMERS
Ronan Woodroffe - UBCO
The second-year goalkeeper from Toronto denied seven chances for the Huskies, robbing the home team of multiple opportunities to further their score.
Diego Reveco - SASK
The fourth year midfielder found himself with the winning goal for the Huskies. Reveco was a dominant player for the Huskies, creating multiple opportunities around the net for the hosts throughout the match.
WHERE THEY SIT
The Heat fall to a 1-4-0 record in the Canada West standings as they continue to sit one point out of the fourth and final playoff spot in the Pacific division. Meanwhile, the Huskies improve to 1-3-1 on the season, sitting fifth in the Prairie division.
UP NEXT
The Heat continue on the road and are headed to Edmonton, as they match up against the U SPORTS No. 8-ranked Alberta Golden Bear, tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. PT. The game can be seen live on CanadaWest.tv.
