The Vikings men’s soccer team were defeated in their home opener, 5-0, where they played against Norco College on Tuesday.
Despite the lopsided score, LBCC started off the game with solid passing and a majority of the possession.
“Honestly, what we did really good was start off strong, we just gotta carry that on to the rest of the game,” LBCC defender Roberto Orozco said.
Despite this impressive start, Norco managed to start the scoring halfway through the first half by breaking down the Vikings defense with a well placed through ball and shot by forward Juan Zaragoza.
After this goal, LBCC was unable to answer throughout the remaining time in the first half, leaving them down 1-0 at the half.
“We played good as a team, building up in the back, going forward, but we just gotta finish,” goalkeeper Fabio Ardizzoia said.
The second half started off similar to the first, as the Vikings maintained a majority of possession, but were unable to find the back of the net.
When a counter attack formed for Norco 10 minutes into the second half, they seized the opportunity and took a 2-0 lead.
Energy seemed depleted on the LBCC side following this goal, eventually leading to three more goals for Norco in the half.
“We got humbled. Last year, we were undefeated at home, so we need to get back to that,” added Ardizzoia.
Head coach Jorge Reyes said that, “A lot of guys are comfortable with what we did last year, but this year’s team is not last year’s, so we gotta show up and work.”
As of Tuesday, the Vikings held a record of 2-3-1 and faced San Bernardino Valley today at home.
