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BERKELEY, Calif. – With no shortage of chances at producing the game's first goal, the Northeastern men's soccer team kept a scoreless pace with California for the majority of Friday's match at Edwards Stadium, despite the Huskies conceding late and enduring a 1-0 setback against the Golden Bears.
 
NU rookie striker Dan Munch led the charge for Northeastern (0-2-0), placing two of his four shot attempts on net while also stepping back to initiate four of the Huskies' eight corners. Khori Bennett supplemented Munch's productivity with three shot attempts of his own, including a strong opportunity at the equalizing goal during the 83rd minute. Together, the NU duo accounted for seven of Northeastern's 10 shots and four of its six shots on goal.
 
Jonathan Thuresson withstood 15 shots from California (1-1-0), four of which found their way on target. The NU keeper denied every one until the 79th minute, when Spencer Held snuck one by him to give the Golden Bears a 1-0 lead.
 
Coincidentally, Northeastern's 15-10 shot margin that it attained against California during the 2015 season was flipped on Friday night during the two team's second all-time meeting, pointing 15-10 in favor of the home side. Although the Golden Bears managed to outshoot the Huskies by five, NU held a two-shot margin in shots on goal (6-4), in addition to its 8-7 edge in corners.
 
Friday's match witnessed the season debuts of Northeastern's Martin Nygaard and Alec Supinski, while Dom Galletti also saw 28 minutes of action as a reserve.
 
Four NU players were cautioned during a match that saw six total bookings: Munch (21st minute), Moustapha Samb (27th), Edward Okey (62nd), and Cameron Okoro (84th). Northeastern was also caught offside five times to the Golden Bears' one.
 
GOAL RECAP
 
• California (79th minute): Spencer Held displayed his flashy shot-making ability upon finishing a give-and-go sequence from Jose Carerra-Garcia and Samuel Ebstein. Held's final touch beat Thuresson to the bottom right corner.
 
BEST NU CHANCES
 
• 24th minute: Gaku Lange nearly had the Huskies' first goal of the 2017 season when his header deflected off the post.
 
• 57th minute: In the wake of California's David Burns being cautioned during the previous minute, Munch curled the ensuing set piece over the crossbar.
 
• 83rd minute: Bennett had a clear look at the net during the closing minutes of the second half, but misfired on what would have been the equalizing goal.
 
UP NEXT
 
Northeastern is off on Saturday but will complete its two-match trip to the west coast on Sunday, Sept. 3, with an 8 p.m. EST kickoff against No. 1 Stanford, the two-time defending national champion.