Cabrillo’s boys’ soccer tilt with Santa Monica was originally scheduled for Monday, but when a mix-up with scheduling referees forced Santa Monica to head back north, the game was rescheduled for Tuesday, this time at Santa Monica’s turf field.  The result? Bad luck for the previously unbeaten Jags, who dominated possession and outshot Santa Monica 17-3…but couldn’t find the back of the net in a 2-0 loss that drops their record to  4-1-1.

Play was disjointed on the turf, with balls bouncing off players’ feet, but the Jags still maintained the majority of possession, outshooting SM 7-1 in the first half. They held the ball well for the first twenty minutes of the second, but gave up the game’s deciding goal on a counter when Juan Pavon beat Rigo Luna down the left wing, crossing to an onrushing Stephen Patterson, who brushed by Gabriel Borja to finish with a  bullet to the net.

The Jags had four chances to tie, with Wilfredo Mejia missing one in the air and two on the ground, and Diego Rivero (playing hurt) crossing to Giovanni Cazzal who missed from close range.  SM scored again on a deflection.  The Jags will try to get back on track Saturday in the North Orange County Tournament.