Match Summary

The Bearcats hosted the Mission Bears in their first game of the 2022-2023 season. The matchup was a special one, as Head Coach Matthew Shea taught at Mission HIgh in San Francisco from 2017-2019 and worked with their team on and off during that time. From the kickoff, the match gave those in attendance plenty to be excited about. With several players out of the starting lineup due to illness and injury, the Bearcat starting line received boosts from junior defenders Ronav Poonekar and Shaan Patel and senior defender Gabe Wong. The opening twenty minutes featured back and forth play, both teams causing the opposition’s backline problems. It was the visiting Mission Bears who were able to capitalize on a Bearcat attempt to play out of the back in their own penalty area, resulting in Mission taking a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute. Mission was able to extend their lead to 2-0 just seven minutes later when another turnover, just thirty yards from goal, led to a counter attack goal. Going int