Lossou and Ka's second half goals help Aztecs men's soccer overcome Glendale to advance to Region Finals

The Pima Community College men's soccer team (15-1) is moving on in the NJCAA Region I, Division II Tournament but it took second half goals to seal the deal.

• The No. 1 seeded Aztecs defeated No. 4 Glendale Community College 4-2 as the Aztecs advance to the finals set for Saturday.
• With the score tied 2-2, the Aztecs took the lead for good when sophomore Sam Lossou (Rincon HS) took a feed from sophomore Ulysses Torres (Sunnyside HS) for the goal in the 56^th minute. The Aztecs added an insurance goal two minutes later when sophomore Taein Ka scored off an assist from freshman Jesus Virgen (Sunnyside HS).
• The Gauchos (5-9) surprised the Aztecs with a goal in the 2^nd minute by Eliseo Sanchez to take the early lead.
• The Aztecs responded when freshman Jacob Garcia (Walden Grove HS) tied it at 1-1 in the 28^th minute with the cross-pass from freshman Fernando Garate (Salpointe Catholic HS).
• The Aztecs went up 2-1 a minute later when sophomore Francisco Manzo (Salpointe Catholic HS) recovered a deflection in the box and hit his shot in the 29^th minute. The score remained until Glendale tied the game with Sanchez's second goal in the 56^th minute.
• The Aztecs outshot the Gauchos 11-5 in on-goal attempts. Sophomore Juan Suarez (Desert View HS) finished with three saves.
• The Aztecs will host the NJCAA Region I, Division II Championship on Saturday against No. 2 Phoenix College. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.

Pima goals: Jacob Garcia (Fernando Garate) 28^th minute; Francisco Manzo 29^th minute; Sam Lossou (Ulysses Torres) 69^th minute; Taein Ka (Jesus Virgen) 71^st minute.