Coast men drop 2-1 decision

A penalty kick with less than two minutes remaining proved decision

Friday afternoon as Orange Coast College dropped a 2-1 Orange Empire

Conference men’s soccer verdict to host Irvine Valley.

Lee Berry’s goal in the 89th minute lifted the Lasers to the win.

“There’s not much you can say about it. We fouled their guy in the box

late and they beat us. We had a breakdown that allowed that to happen,”

said OCC Coach Laird Hayes.

The Pirates had answered a first-half goal by Agustin Neustiller with

Dante Zena’s goal off a pass from Marco Santangelo in the 61st minute.

The Lasers improve to 7-7-4, 5-3-3 in the OEC. Coast falls to 9-7-3,

6-3-2.