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Seahorses still trying to find winning combination
Early lead evaporates against San Jose; home match this Saturday night
SAN JOSE (May 12, 2007)—An early one-goal lead escaped the grasp of the Southern California Seahorses Saturday night in a 2-1 loss to the San Jose Frogs in a USL Premier Development League match at PAL Stadium.
The Frogs (3-0-0) moved into a three-way tie for first place in the 10-team Southwest Division with the Fresno Fuego and Ventura County Fusion. The Seahorses (0-2-0) have dropped their opening two games for the first time since their inaugural PDL season in 2001. That year, they won their final nine games to finish 13-6-1.
Frogs midfielder Daniel DeGreer scored the game-winning goal in the 77th minute on a shot from about 20 yards. The goal capped a tense match in which both sides struggled to capitalize on key scoring chances.
Seahorses midfielder Conan Hawkins put his team ahead early, converting an indirect free kick from 9 yards in the fourth minute for a 1-0 lead. Defender Josiah Snelgrove was credited with an assist on the goal.
However, the lead did not last long. In the 17th minute, Frogs midfielder Diego Soto zipped a low shot past Seahorses goalkeeper Greg Larson into the corner of the net for a 1-1 tie.
The Seahorses nearly took the lead shortly before halftime when Frogs goalkeeper Jeff Fuhring lost the ball near the corner of the goal box, but defender Justin Nolley peeled back to knock the ball off the goal line and prevent a goal.
In the end, the Frogs had 10 shots on goal to 6 for the Seahorses, including a 6-1 advantage on shots in the second half.
Larson had one save for the Seahorses and Fuhring tallied two saves.
The Seahorses return home to face the San Fernando Valley Quakes on Saturday at 7 p.m. at La Mirada High School’s Goodman Stadium.
The Southern California Seahorses play in the USL Premier Development League, the only national league giving elite amateur players a professional experience within United Soccer Leagues while retaining their amateur status. Founded in 1983 as a club, the Seahorses have traveled to more than 30 countries. They draw many of their players from local colleges, clubs and international soccer programs.
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