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First Clash Between San Diego Clubs Comes in Preseason Form

March 28, 2021 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
San Diego Loyal News Release


Chula Vista. (March 28, 2021) -It was the first of perhaps many to come. San Diego Loyal SC faced 1904FC in the battle between the city's two professional teams. And there was no shortage in goals as SD Loyal beat the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) team in a pair of scrimmages Sunday at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.

Coach Landon Donovan's team beat 1904FC 6-0 in the first of two 75-minute scrimmages that were divided into 45-minute halves, a 15-minute break and another 30 minutes of actions in each. SD Loyal won the second scrimmage 3-1.

It was a morning and afternoon of goals for the USL Championship club as SD Loyal broke out with a flurry of goals while using two sets of lineups. It was a day that paired two San Diego teams in a highly anticipated meeting.

"It's great to have two teams here that people care about, because for so long it has been zero teams." Donovan said. "I thought it was great to get everyone together. It's obvious there is a lot of talent in this part of the country and I thought it was a really great day."

It was a day of converting chances for SD Loyal. Donovan's team opened up the scoring in the shutout win of the first scrimmage with a goal by Corey Hertzog as he converted a penalty kick nine minutes into the session. Morgan Hackworth extended the lead to 2-0 with a header in the 27th minute. Jackson added two more (53rd and 57th). Hertzog (61st) scored his second of the session before Sal Zizzo ended the scoring with a chip shot off the crossbar in the 66th minute.

The scoring continued in the second scrimmage with 1904FC finding the net first with a shot by Romario Lomeli via header in the eighth minute. SD Loyal answered with a Miguel Ibarra put back off a goalkeeper deflection. Charlie Adams got in the scoring action after putting away a shot that came off a triangulation of passes. Adams finished off a tap pass from Tumi Moshobane, who took a pass by Jack Blake. The scoring play began with a pass from Ben Spencer.

Blake got a goal of his own in the 45th minute of the session when he sent a header into the back post to close out the scoring for the day.

"Playing a local team, the guys wanted to win," Donovan said. "This game certainly meant more for both teams. Scoring nine goals is great. I'm not sure I've seen more scoring chances in my life. I think we keep progressing."

It was SD Loyal's third set of preseason scrimmages as it heads into the 2021 USL Championship season opener April 30 at Phoenix Rising. It will now begin preparing for its next preseason affair, a match against USL Championship side New Mexico United April 3.

First Scrimmage

San Diego Loyal 6-0

SCORING

9th -1-0 Corey Hertzog (SD)

27th -2-0 Morgan Hackworth (SD)

53rd- 3-0 Niki Jackson (SD)

57th -4-0 Niki Jackson (SD)

61st -5-0 Corey Hertzog (SD)

66th -6-0 Sal Zizzo (SD)

LINEUP:

SD Loyal -1. Austin Guerrero, 2. Morgan Hackworth, 8. Sal Zizzo, 10. Alejandro Guido, 12. Niki Jackson, 21. Corey Hertzog, 25. Jordan Chavez and three trialists. Coach: Landon Donovan.

Second Scrimmage

San Diego Loyal 3-1

SCORING

8th -0-1 Romario Lomeli (1904FC)

17th -1-1 Miguel Ibarra (SD)

22nd -2-1 Charlie Adams (SD)

45th -3-1 Jack Blake (SD)

LINEUP:

SD Loyal -16. Trey Muse, 3. Elijah Martin, 4. Jack Metcalf, 5. Grant Stoneman, 6. Charlie Adams, 7. Jack Blake, 9. Ben Spencer, 11. Tumi Moshobane, 17. Collin Martin, 29. Thomas VancaeyeZeele, and one trialist. Coach: Landon Donovan.

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