Phoenix, Ariz. – Bethesda Christian University, from Anaheim, Calif., improved its record to 11-1 with a 4-1 victory over Arizona Christian University (0-8-1), at Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix.  It was the second victory for BCU over ACU; Bethesda won 6-1, Sept. 9.  The Flames scored twice in each half and outshot ACU, 19-7, and 9-5 in shots on goal.

 

Arizona Christian managed just one shot in the first half, a dangerous shot on goal by freshman midfielder Alfonso Romero (Douglas, Ariz./Douglas H.S.) that was saved from close range by Bethesda goalkeeper Hyeokjin Choi and then crossed through the goal mouth from west to east by senior midfielder John Kortman (Phoenix, Ariz./Northwest Christian H.S.).

 

ACU managed six shots, four on goal, in the second half, including a direct kick off the crossbar at 55:20 by senior forward Brett Bowman (Glendale, Ariz./Northwest Christian H.S.) and a head shot by junior midfielder Tyler Cotton (Peoria, Ariz/Sunrise Mountain H.S.) off a long, arching pass from Kortman in the 79th minute that was saved by Choi, who totaled four goalie saves in the match.  Junior forward Tim Vidaurreta (Phoenix, Ariz./Home Schooled/Paradise Valley CC) scored ACU’s only goal of the match and his first of the season at the 62:14 mark of the second half, receiving a cross from Bowman at the far post for an fairly easy goal.

 

Forward Cheunyong Park scored the first and fourth goals for Bethesda.  Park gave the Flames a 1-0 lead on a direct kick at 13:03 of the first half, and made the score 4-1 at 83:21 with an assist by midfielder Ernesto Bello.  Midfielder Daniel Ruiz scored BCU’s second goal of the first half for a 2-0 lead, off an assist by midfielder Jose Lopez, and then tallied again at 57:48 of the second half on a 25-yard blast.

 

Junior Sidney Jones (La Ceiba, Honduras/Gatlinburg-Pitman H.S (Tenn.) started for the first time in the ACU net, due to an ankle injury suffered by usual starter Jorge Arauz during the Oct. 7 home match against Soka.  Jones saved 5 shots, including a point-blank save on a hard shot from just 10 feet to his right.  Park attempted 8 of Bethesda’s shots and 5 shots on goal.