SAN DIEGO \u2013 The San Diego State men\u2019s soccer team lost their season opener, falling 2-1 to Liberty on the SDSU Sports Deck Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
All three goals came in the second half with the Flames striking twice in a four-minute span before SDSU cut into the deficit in the 77th minute.<\/p>\n
The Aztecs had three shots on goal in the first 12 minutes of the match but managed just two more the rest of the way.<\/p>\n
SDSU\u2019s best chance came in the 12th minute following a give-and-go with Jaxson Hutcheon<\/a> and Gio Aguirre<\/a>, but the Flames\u2019 goalkeeper Dan Rose made an improbable save to prevent Aguirre\u2019s first career goal.<\/p>\n The Flames scored in the 52nd and 56th minute. The first was by Samson Kpardeh, assisted by Hugo Kopke and Finn Van den Berg. The second was originally called offsides but was controversially overturned after an official\u2019s video review to give Pablo Matavele the goal.<\/p>\n Video review would come into play for SDSU in the 77th minute. Adam Okorodudu<\/a> was tackled inside the box, but no foul was called. After the officials reviewed the play, they reversed course and rewarded the Aztecs with a penalty kick.<\/p>\n