O.T. defeat in semi-finals knocks Poway out of the playoffs

Torrey Pines jumped out to a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game. The half ended 1-0 Torrey. The 2nd half featured many scoring opportunities for both teams and Poway was finally able to capitalize with 12 minutes left in the game to tie things up. The regulation time ended with the teams still tied so overtime it was.

Torrey was able to score the "Golden Goal" in the 1st 10 minutes to take the win and return to the C.I.F. Division 1 finals. Torrey Pines will try to avenge their loss in last years final and also avenge their loss to San Pasqual earlier in the year. Finals are set for Saturday night.

The loss marks the 3rd consecutive year that Poway has been eliminated in the semi-finals. It also was the last game for 16 Poway seniors, including 4 year lettermen Sean Gallagher and Eric Budniewski.

Poway advances to Div. 1 Semi-Finals by beating Chula Vista 2-1. 2-24-12

Poway was able to control most of the game. They got on the board 1st when Eric Budniewski sent a corner kick across the box to Ben Faller who rose above the defense and headed it into the back of the net. The remainder of the half was tight but neither team was able to take advantage and the half ended 1-0 for Poway.

Sasha Peranteau gave Poway a 2-0 lead on a real nice blast from the 20 yard line that seemed to fool the goalie. Poway looked like they were going to give Philip Bru his 11th shutout of the year until Chula Vista scored off an own goal by Poway to make the game close at 2-1. Poway held Chula Vista off for the final 15 minutes to earn the hard fought victory.

Sean Gallagher, Chris Kusunoki, Kyle Hess, Ernie Reyes and Andrew Savitt played terrific defense in keeping Chula Vista away from goaltender Philip Bru.

Poway will play @ Torrey Pines in the C.I.F. Div. 1 semi-finals @ 5:00pm on Tuesday, Feb. 28th with the winners moving on to the finals.

Poway gets revenge on R.B. with big 2nd half - 2-16-2012

What a difference a halftime speech can do. After a scoreless 1st half Poway didn't waste much time to get on the board. In the opening minute of the 2nd half Evan Marsolini scored his 1st goal of the season on a nice pass from Bryce Flores. This opened the floodgates as Poway scored 4 times in the opening 10 minutes. Ben Faller followed up a rebound, Tony Kirouac found the net for 2 quick scores and Michael Dilley finished off the 4 goal flurry with his 1st career goal. By this time Coach Morris had emptied his bench on senior night. Ernie Reyes finished the scoring as the final minutes ticked away. Ben's goal made the final score 6-0. Philip Bru notched his 11th shutout of the year, with a little help from Spencer Orr. The senior day event attracted the biggest crowd of the year.

Poway finished the year 2 points out of 1st place. Torrey Pines ended up finishing ahead of Poway. Division 1 playoff seedings will be announced on Saturday.

Poway scores late to tie Westview - 2-14-2012

Eric Budniewski got things going for Poway when he took a pass on the left wing cut it inside and blasted a shot from 30 yards out past the outstretched hands of the Westview goalie. Westview tied it up less than 4 minutes later to make the halftime score 1-1.Westview went up 2-1 on a nice set play off a free kick but with less than 4 minutes from an upset, Eric Budniewski was moving the ball into the box when he was taken down. The referee awarded him a penalty kick, which he converted to make the final score 2-2. Both teams had chances down the stretch but neither team could take advantage.

Both teams have one more game remaining before they begin their C.I.F. playoffs. Poway still has a chance to finish in 1st place but needs some help. Torrey Pines can clinch 1st with a win on Thursday.

Poway comes back to tie Ramona 1-1. 2-10-12

After falling behind 1-0 at halftime Poway was able to score with 15 min. left to tie the game up. Eric Budniewski went through a bunch of Ramona players and put a left footed shot into the corner of the net to give Poway the tie.

2-0 Lead slips away in the rain @ Torrey Pines- 2-8-2012

Poway jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the rain. Carlos Rodriguez was left alone in the box and put it into the back of the net to give Poway the early 1-0 lead. Later in the half Eric Budniewski was thrown down in the box, he got up and converted a penalty kick to give Poway the 2-0 lead. Torrey Pines then got aggressive and
scored 3 goals in the final 12 minutes of the 1st half to take the lead for good.

Torrey upped their lead in the 67th minute on a break-a-way to give them a 4-2 lead. The closest Poway got after that was a blast that hit the crossbar in the final minute of the game. The win puts the falcons in the drivers seat for the Palomar league title. Poway only trials them by one point with 3 games to play

Poway Players Sign Letter of Intents - 2-1-2012

Wednesday was a big day for 3 Poway Titans Soccer players. The boys signed their National Letter of Intents. The players and their colleges are:

Eric Budniewski - U.C. Davis
Sean Gallagher - Chico State
Philip Bru - Belmont Abbey College

Congratualtions to the boys and we wish them the best as they continue their career at the next level....

Poway beats Mt. Carmel to set up biggest game of the year. 2-2-2012

Poway shuts out Mt. Carmel 3-0. Poway jumped on Mt. Carmel early when Sasha Peranteau put back in a rebound off a throw in by Ben Faller 3 minutes into the game. They increased the lead at the 17 minute mark when Bryce Flores took a Eric Budniewski pass, made a nice move to his left and then sent a left footed blast past the goaltender from 25 yards out. The half ended with Poway leading 2-0.

Poway kept up the pressure in 2nd half and finished off the scoring in the 27th minute when Eric Budniewski hooked a shot past the wall on a free kick into the corner of the net. Poway was able to rest the starters for the remainder of the game. Philip Bru registered his league leading 9th shut-out of the year.

With the win Poway remains in 1st place in the toughest division in So. Cal. Looks like the biggest game of the year will be Tuesday when Poway travels to Torrey Pines for a 5:00pm game. The winner of the game will be in the drivers seat for the league title and a high seed in the upcoming C.I.F. Playoffs. Poway raised their record to 14-3-4 with the win.

Poway finishes strong in win @ Westview - 1-31-12

In a tightly fought contest Poway was able to come back from a 1-0 halftime deficit. The 1st half was very even and Westview got on the board when Ryan Camera's header found the back of the net. Westview kept up the pressure but the half ended with Westview holding on to the 1-0 lead.

Coach Gene Morris made some key personnel moves in the 2nd half. He moved sweeper Sean Gallagher up to forward and the move paid off. Sean converted his own rebound past the Westview goalie to tie things up. Five minutes later, Eric Budniewski sent a long cross to the side of the box that Ben Faller was able to head into the goal to give Poway the 2-1 lead.

Poway was able to hold off Westview the rest of the way for the 2-1 lead. There were some anxious moments, especially with 2 minutes left in the game. The Wolverines had a free kick that bounced around and was heading into the net, but Chris Kusunoki was able to clear off the line moments before it was going into the goal.

Goalie Philip Bru turned back 15 shots in the win and raised his record to 12-3-4.