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'Chucky' Lozano set for reunion with Pachuca
'Chucky' Lozano set for reunion with Pachuca

Yahoo

time12 hours ago

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'Chucky' Lozano set for reunion with Pachuca

Hirving "Chucky" Lozano is gearing up to face the club where he was born, Pachuca, in San Diego FC's debut in the Leagues Cup 2025. From Austin, Texas, the Mexican striker expressed his excitement: 'It's going to be a very special moment, Pachuca is my home'. The attacker fondly remembered his time with the Tuzos, where he began his career before emigrating to Europe. Now, from the MLS, he considers this duel as an opportunity to reconnect with his roots and face a team that marked his football life. Additionally, he praised the growth of the Leagues Cup, stating that 'it's an international tournament, it always has a plus' and highlighted the growing interest of the clubs. Lozano believes that the competition will be key to strengthening football in Mexico and the United States. The match between Pachuca and San Diego FC will be played on Tuesday, July 29th at 9:00 PM at the Snapdragon Stadium, and beyond the result, promises to be a match full of emotions for the 'Chucky'. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Orlando Ramirez - 2025 Getty Images

San Diego rookie Ian Pilcher's late goal earns draw with Whitecaps
San Diego rookie Ian Pilcher's late goal earns draw with Whitecaps

Canada News.Net

time3 days ago

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  • Canada News.Net

San Diego rookie Ian Pilcher's late goal earns draw with Whitecaps

(Photo credit: Chadd Cady-Imagn Images) Rookie Ian Pilcher scored his first career goal late in the second half as San Diego FC recorded a 1-1 tie with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night to remain in first place in the Western Conference. Vancouver's tally came on an own goal off the foot of San Diego FC's Manu Duah. The Whitecaps had a chance to win it in the ninth and final minute of second-half stoppage time, but San Diego FC goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega made a leg save on Daniel Rios' close-range right-footed shot. San Diego FC (13-7-4, 43 points) holds a one-point lead over the Whitecaps (12-5-6, 42 points) and two over Minnesota United (11-5-8, 41 points). Sisniega made three saves, while Vancouver counterpart Yohei Takaoka had five stops. San Diego FC had a 17-9 advantage in shots and placed six on target to Vancouver's three. San Diego was shut out at home by Toronto FC on Wednesday and was facing the possibility of being blanked again as the match reached the 79th minute. Then Luca Bombino mis-hit a shot and the ball went right to Pilcher, who unleashed a left-footed blast that Takaoka had no chance to stop. It landed in the top left corner to knot the score. Earlier, Vancouver's Edier Ocampo took a blistering right-footed shot in the 37th minute that was stopped by Sisniega. The Whitecaps kept the pressure on and Ocampo took a right-footed shot that was knocked away by Sisniega. The ball then deflected off the foot of Duah into the net for an own goal in the 40th minute. The Whitecaps had a big opportunity in the 76th minute when star Brian White got the ball unmarked and worked his way to the left and around Sisniega. He sent a left-footed roller toward the open net and it went through the goal mouth and just wide of the far post. Just three minutes later, Pilcher scored the tying goal and San Diego seized the momentum. In the 88th minute, Jeppe Tverskov's glancing header was pushed over the net by Takaoka.

Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference

Yahoo

time3 days ago

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Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Pilcher scored his first Major League Soccer goal for San Diego FC in a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. San Diego (13-7-4) leads the conference with 43 points and the Whitecaps have 42. Minnesota United is third with 41 points. Pilcher, a 22-year-old rookie defender, made it 1-1 in the 80th minute. Anders Dreyer's corner kick was cleared by Vancouver before Luca Bombino misplayed a shot from the edge of the area that rolled to Pilcher for a first-touch finish from near the penalty spot. Yohei Takaoka had five saves for Vancouver (12-5-6). The Whitecaps took a 1-0 lead on a own goal in the 40th minute. Édier Ocampo, on the counterattack, had his shot from the edge of the area parried by diving goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega before Manu Duah's clearance attempt went into the net. Sisniega stopped three shots for San Diego. San Diego had 59 per cent possession and outshot the Whitecaps 17-9, 6-3 on target. Expansion San Diego beat the Whitecaps 5-3 on the road in the first-ever meeting between the clubs on June 25. UP NEXT Whitecaps: Host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, July 26. San Diego: Host Nashville SC on Friday, July 25. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press

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