Tucson, Arizona- The FC Tucson Men took on first place, and previously unbeaten, Ventura County Fusion Friday evening, emerging with a critical 2-1 victory. The two teams previously met on May 24th in a 0-0 draw. FC Tucson would secure the rematch with a 2-1 victory over Ventura County Fusion. Ventura County Fusion sits at 1st place in the Southwest Division of USL 2, while FC Tucson now sits in 2nd and in playoff position.
The Men In Black started out on the front foot in control and creating chances. It was in the 35th minute of the match that William Arnesen would dribble past the right side of the defense to find an open Elian Aguilar at the top of the box. Aguilar would fire the ball to the bottom right corner of the net, making it Aguilar’s 6th straight match with a goal. FC Tucson would go into the half holding the 1-0 advantage.
Although Ventura County would tie up the score in the opening minutes of the 2nd half, FC Tucson continued to create the more dangerous opportunities. After William Arnesen was fouled in the 65th minute, he bent a free kick into the 6 yard box to James Jennings, who would finish with a header for the match winner. Ventura County would have no answer for FC Tucson in the final minutes despite pushing hard for the equalizer.
Both Elian Aguilar and James Jennings would finish the night with a goal, and William Arnesen would finish with two assists. Alex Svetantoff would finish with two critical saves on the night.
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