Liberty University
1-1-0, 0-0-0
San Diego
2-0-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| San Diego | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 18 San Diego Scores 3 Goals in 2nd Half to Defeat Liberty
8/23/2026 11:16:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Liberty struck for the match's first goal late in the first half. Forward Samson Kpardeh split two San Diego defenders and buried a shot into the right corner to give the Flames a 1-0 advantage at halftime.
The host Toreros regrouped during the intermission and tied the contest on a goal by Noah James less than 10 minutes into the second half. San Diego forward Steven Ramirez then netted back-to-back goals less than two minutes apart shortly after the 60-minute mark to take the two-goal lead.
Liberty drops to 1-1 on the season. San Diego moves to 2-0 after entering the match off a 2-1 victory over No. 1 Washington on Thursday evening.
Scoring Summary
41' – LIBERTY – Samson Kpardeh (Assisted by Javan Ochieng)
54' – USD – Noah James (Assisted by Jaxson Findlay and Mathias Bauer)
62' – USD – Steven Ramirez (Assisted by Mathias Bauer)
64' – USD – Steven Ramirez (Assisted by Iain Wagner and Luca Fava)
Key Stats & Notes
- Host San Diego outshot Liberty, 16-8, in the match. The Toreros held a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal over the Flames.
- San Diego held a 3-2 edge over Liberty in corner kicks.
- Despite being outshot 7- 2 in the first half, Kpardeh gave Liberty a 1-0 advantage late in the half.
- Kpardeh scored his second goal of the season, as he scored a goal in the Flames' victory at San Diego State on Thursday.
- Midfielder Javan Ochieng assisted on Kpardeh's goal, his second assist of the season.
- Liberty goalkeeper Dan Rose made four saves over the 90 minutes. USD goalkeeper Lucca Adams did not record a save.
- The Flames and Toreros were meeting for the first time in their program history this evening.
- Liberty went 1-1 on their San Diego road trip.
Next Up
Liberty will host the FGCU Eagles in its first home game of the season at Osborne Stadium. Match time is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Samson Kpardeh (2)
Assisted By: Javan Ochieng
8 intercepted pass and fed 10 on left wing; 10 dribbled forward over 20 yards into penalty box and put right-footed shot into bottom right
40:21
Noah James (1)
Assisted By: Jaxson Findlay , Mathias Bauer
35 with pinpoint long ball down right flank; 16 takes one settling touch forward and crosses right-footed from end line on ground across 6-yard box for 23 to touch home left-footed
53:27
Steven Ramirez (2)
Assisted By: Mathias Bauer , Matteo Salcedo
14 plays to 35; 35 first-time pass up ahead down right flank to 9; 9 dribbles into box and shoots right-footed from right diagonal to upper left
61:43
Steven Ramirez (2)
Assisted By: Iain Wagner , Luca Fava
24 outlets to 13 on left flank; 13 dribbles to half line and sends through pass for 9 to run onto as he beat offside trap; 9 dribbles into box and slips left-footed shot past GK
63:14
