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Admission to the game vs. the Fresno Fuego with post game freworks show is $9 for adults and childern 12 and under are FREE!!!!

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By Matthew Martz Brigade Staff writer

The Lancaster Rattlers shut out the Bakersfield Brigade 3-0 on Saturday at Mays Field in Lancaster, Calif.

The Rattlers (2-6-2) notched their first win at home in three years beating the Ogden Outlaws on Friday and then extended their wining streak to two, beating the Brigade the following evening to move into sole possession of eighth place in the PDL Southwest Division.

Lancaster opened the scoring at the 25-minute mark when Jose Garay (1G, 1 A, 3 PTS) received a long pass from Christian Hernandez (4 G, 2 A, 10 PTS) beating Brigade keeper Victor Chinchilla for his first goal of the season, giving Lancaster a 1-0 advantage.

The Rattlers would strike just three minutes later when Mauricio Harrie (6 G, 2 A, 14 PTS), put one passed Chinchilla just inside the far post.

Starter Miguel Ibarra (3 G, 3 A, 9 PTS) closed out the scoring at the 77-minute mark when he took a pass from Harrie and beat Chinchilla to the far post giving Lancaster a commanding 3-0 lead.

The Brigade (2-7-2) are now winless in their last three with back-to-back losses in their last two outings.

The Rattlers had 14 shots on goal and one caution, while the Brigade posted 11 shots on goal, and picked up three cautions.

Lancaster keeper Zach Brunner (2.45 GAA) made 10 saves and posted his first clean sheet of the year.

Brigade keeper Victor Chinchilla (3.20 GAA) would make his fourth start of the season and first since May 16 in a 4-0 loss to Hollywood United, making five saves.

The Brigade are currently in ninth place in the PDL Southwest Division, just four points ahead of the last place Ogden outlaws.

The club returns home to host the Fresno Fuego on Friday, July 3 at BCHS. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

For more information, including ticket information contact the Brigade Corporate office at 410 KICK (4625) or by visiting www.bakersfieldbrigade.com.

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By Brigade Staff Writer Matthew Martz

The Bakersfield Brigade suffered a disappointing loss to the So Cal Seahorses when the two clubs meet for the second time this season on Saturday at BCHS Stadium. 

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By Brigade Staff Writer Matthew martz

After a disappointing loss in their home opener to the So Cal Seahorses, the Bakersfield Brigade will be looking to even the season series, when the two clubs meet again on Saturday at BCHS Stadium.

The Brigade (2-5-2) have not lost in their last three appearances but would see their two game winning streak come to an end, when their last outing ended in a 1-1 draw against the first place Hollywood United Hitmen.

The Seahorses (2-2-3) are coming into this weekends contest with a win at home in last weeks match against the last place Lancaster Rattlers. It was the Seahorses only win since beating the Brigade 6-2 back on May 9.

The Seahorses would take an early lead in the previous match against the Brigade, scoring just three minutes into the contest. With a commanding 4-0 lead, the Brigade’s Adan Arteaga would get Bakersfield on the board in the closing minutes of the first half and Jamie Scope cut the deficit 4-2 at the 48-minute mark.

But it would not be enough as the Seahorse scored two more, extending their lead 6-2, handing the Brigade their first loss of the season.

The Seahorses leading scorers are Ryan Shaw (4 G, 1 A, 9 PTS), and Chris Leiva (2 G, 1 A, 5 PT).

Keeper Dan Benton who has a 1.60 GAA, and has made 22 saves in five starts, allowing eight goals in 450 minutes played, anchors the So Cal defense.

Adan Atreaga (2 G, 4PTS) will return to the Brigade line-up after a one game suspension resulting from an ejection during a match against the Fresno Fuego on June 10. He will be joined by Bakersfield leading scorers Wes Feighner (2 G, 4 PTS), and forward Kyle Holland (2 G, 4 PTS).

Brigade keeper Steve Trojanowski (1.25 GAA) has been red hot between the posts and will most likely get the start in goal against So Cal. Trojanowski has made 34 saves in his last four starts, allowing only five goals in 360 minutes, with one clean sheet.

The Brigade are currently tied for seventh place in the PDL Southwest Division, just one point behind the sixth place Seahorses. A win in the upcoming match could move them into a fifth place tie with the BYU Cougars.

The club will make a short one-game road trip taking on the Lancaster Rattlers on June 27 before returning home to host the Fresno Fuego on Friday, July 3 at BCHS. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

For more information, including ticket information contact the Brigade Corporate office at 410 KICK (4625) or by visiting www.bakersfieldbrigade.com.

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By Matthew Martz-Brigade Staff Writer

After taking an early lead the Brigade would have to settle for a 1-1 draw against the visiting Hollywood United Hitmen on Saturday at BCHS Stadium.

The Brigade (2-5-2) have not lost a match in three games but would see their two game winning streak come to an end as the first place Hitmen (7-2-2) would score the tying goal late into the second half.

The match began with a fiery pace, as the Brigade would launch an offensive assault on the Hitmen playing most of the contest in he Hollywood’s side of the pitch with extended periods of possession.

Bakersfield would use the momentum to their advantage when midfielder Ken Taylor threaded a long pass up the far touchline to midfielder Wes Feighner who beat his man into the Hollywood box, launching a bullet low and just inside the near post, beating Hollywood keeper Jose Miranda (.800 GAA), for his second goal of the season in as many games at the 12-minute mark, giving the Brigade a 1-0 advantage.

The momentum then seemed to shift in favor of the Hitmen, as the Brigade appeared to drop back into an offside trap, allowing for several quality Hitmen scoring chances.

The first opportunity would come at the 13-minute mark when leading Hollywood scorer Jaime Chavez
(7 G, 1 A, 15 PTS), would break through the Brigade back-line charging in all alone sending it off the crossbar as Bakersfield keeper Steve Trojanowsjki charged Chavez just inside the box.

The second half would start much the same way with Bakersfield pulling back into a defensive posture.

Down by a goal, Hollywood would just miss knotting the game as Rene Corona took a pass from Earl Alexander beating Tojansowki and sending it sailing off the crossbar at the 55-minute mark.

Hollywood United’s Earl Alexander scored the match equalizer, his first of the year, at the 80-minute mark off a ball that was lobbed into the Brigade area bouncing off several players before Alexander banged it in just past a horizontal Trojanowski, low and near post.

The Brigade are currently tied for seventh place in the PDL Southwest Division, just one point behind the sixth So Cal Seahorses and 10 points out of a second place playoff spot, jut passed the midway point of the 2009 season.

Brigade Keeper Steve Trojanowski (1.25 GAA) had another fine start and posted 10 saves in the match.

The team was without head coach Francisco Gomez, as assistant coach Jay More took the helm against the Hitmen.

The Brigade will complete their two-game home stand when they take on the SoCal Seahorses on Saturday, June 20 at BCHS. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

For more information, including ticket information contact the Brigade Corporate office at 410 KICK (4625) or by visiting www.bakersfieldbrigade.com.

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After a slow start that left the club winless in their first six matches, the Bakersfield Brigade (2-5-1) are currently riding a two game winning streak as they prepare to face off against the Hollywood United Hitmen on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at BCHS Stadium.

The Hitmen (7-2-0) are currently in first place atop the Premiere Development League Southwest Division and are heading to Bakersfield coming off their second loss of the season, losing to the Ventura County Fusion 3-2 on June 4 at home

The last time these two clubs met was on May 16, 2009 in a match that resulted in Hollywood shutting out the Brigade 4-0.

The Hitmen are led by forward Jaime Chavez (7 G, 1 A, 15 PTS), defender Nick Kohlschreiber (4 G, 3 A, 11 PTS), and Armondo Ochoa (4 G, 3 A, 11 PTS). The club is currently leading the PDL Southwest Division in goals with 22, and in goals against--allowing only seven in nine games played.

The Brigade are currently in sixth place in the PDL Southwest Division, just two points behind the fifth place Fresno Fuego at the midway point of the 2009 season.

The squad is led by Carlos Aguilar (1 G, 1 A, 3PTS) who was been held without a point since game one of the season, defender Adan Arteaga (2 G, 4 PTS), and forward Kyle Holland (2 G, 4PTS).

Keeper Steve Trojanowski (1.33 GAA) who missed the Brigade’s previous match against the Fresno Fuego, is expected to get the start in Saturday’s contest.

The team will be without head coach Francisco Gomez for the upcoming match, as assistant coach Jay More will take the helm against the Hitmen.

The Brigade will complete their two-game home stand when they take on the SoCal Seahorses on Saturday, June 20 at BCHS. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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Article Submitted by: Matthew Martz Brigade Staff Writer

The Bakersfield Brigade (2-5-1) extended the clubs win streak to two, shutting out the Fresno Fuego 2-0, on Wednesday at Chukchansi Park in Fresno.

The Fuego (2-3-2), who had been winless since May 9 when they shut out the Los Angels Legends at home, were coming off a win in their previous match against the Orange County Blue Star and had not lost a game at home until falling to the Brigade on Wednesday night.

The Brigade traveled to Fresno with plenty of momentum entering into the midweek contest after notching their first win of the season against the Blue Star, 3-0 on Saturday night.

As with any other Bakersfield vs. Fresno rivalry this game was no exception, as the clubs combined for 17 fouls in the first half alone.

The Brigade would strike first at the six-minute mark when midfielder Kenneth Taylor (1G, 2 PTS) found the back of the net beating Fuego keeper Ryan “Rhino” Kenny (1.39 GAA), giving the Brigade an early
1-0 lead.

The two clubs would find themselves in a defensive battle for most of the second half of play, until defender Adan Arteaga (2 G, 4 PTS) administered the final blow, capping the scoring with a goal at the 88-minute mark, his second of the year, 2-0.

Things would heat up as the game wore on.

Artega received a yellow card at the 26-minute mark of the first half and was then ejected from the match at the 89-minute mark.

Brigade keeper Michael Jordan would get his first win in as many starts this season making six quality saves and earning a clean sheet and an assist on the goal by Arteaga. Keeper Steve Trojanowski (1.33 GAA) who missed Wednesday’s game due to school commitments, is expected to get the start on Saturday’s match again the visiting Hollywood United Hitmen.

The Fuego out shot the Brigade 6-3 and both clubs combined for a total of 23 fouls, 18 for Bakersfield alone, resulting in four cautions and one ejection.

The win moves the Brigade into sixth place in the PDL Southwest Division two points behind the fifth place Fresno Fuego in the standings.

The Brigade will return to action at home against the first place Hollywood United Hitmen on June 13. Kick off will be at 7:30 p.m.

Head Coach Francisco Gomes was not available for comment.

For more information, including ticket information contact the Brigade Corporate office at 410 KICK (4625) or by visiting www.bakersfieldbrigade.com.

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By Matthew Martz -Brigade Staff Writer

The Bakersfield Brigade (1-5-1) shut out the Orange County Blue Star 3-0 in the clubs first win of the season Saturday at BCHS Stadium.

The Brigade were determined to break their six-game winless skid coming into Saturday’s match taking advantage of a very cold OC Blue Star (4-3-2) team that had lost two of their last three matches.

Bakersfield started the match with an aggressive offensive attack playing a majority of the first 45 minutes on the Blue Star half of the pitch creating several good scoring chances. The first of which was when midfielder Jacob Hustedt, who just returned to the lineup, (1G, 2 PTS) shot a rocket from just atop the Blue Star area that sailed just inches above the crossbar at the 8-minute mark.

The Brigade’s offensive tempo would eventually create a breakdown in the Blue Star back line allowing Hustedt a second opportunity, this time slipping behind Orange County’s defense leaving him alone with keeper Joe Scachetti (3.00 GAA) who charged off his goal line tripping Hustedt, drawing the match’s first caution and awarding the Brigade with a penalty kick.

Hustedt scored on the penalty kick at the 16-minute mark, beating Scachetti low and inside the near post giving Bakersfield a 1-0 lead. Their first lead in six matches.

“Jake is a very talented player that can create and finish goals for us at any time, something we were lacking in the past games,” stated Brigade head coach Francisco Gomez, “ He will be a key factor on offense for the remainder of the season.”

The Brigade would get another quality scoring opportunity at the 26-minute mark as Jaime Scope’s header would just miss giving Bakersfield a 2-0 lead off a redirected corner kick, one of five that Bakersfield would receive.

The second half of play would begin much the same way as the Brigade offense made good touches and had extended periods of possession, giving up few chances for the Blue Star offense to strike with any real accuracy.

During the 55-minute mark Ken Taylor would thread a pass to Kyle Holland whose shot just missed off the fingertips of an outstretched Scachetti.

Two minutes later at the 57-minute mark, midfielder Wes Feighner (1 G, 2 PTS) scored his first goal of the season, streaking down the near touchline on a deflected pass and finding the back of the net to extend Bakersfield’ lead to 2-0.

Forward Kyle Holland (2 G, 4 PTS) capped the scoring with an unassisted goal at the 87-minute mark, his second of the year, 3-0.

Brigade keeper Steve Trojanowski (1.33 GAA) would have another good outing, posting his first clean sheet of the season and making six saves in the match including a series of saves at the 71-minute mark, as the Blue Star would have three corners in succession.

“Steve is playing well and is our #1 right now,” said Gomez, “Unfortunately he will not be available for the upcoming Fresno game do to school commitments, so we will decide on Chinchilla or Jordan for Wednesday’s game.”

The Brigade out shot the Blue Star 15-7 and both clubs combined for a total of 27 fouls resulting in four cautions and one penalty kick.

The win moves the Brigade out of last place in the PDL Southwest Division two points behind the seventh place So Cal Seahorses in the standings.

“The win against Blue Star gave the boys a big confidence boost,” stated Gomez, “We are looking forward to the game against Fresno.”

Bakersfield will depart on a short road trip playing the Fresno Fuego on June 10 before returning to action at home against the first place Hollywood United Hitmen on June 13. Kick off will be at 7:30 p.m.

Players not available for game against Fresno due to school commitments are Wes Feighner, Steve Trojanoski, Jason Santos, Juan Hernandez, Stephen Cunningham, Rufino Franco, Derrek Horne, and Jose Garcia.

For more information, including ticket information contact the Brigade Corporate office at 410 KICK (4625) or by visiting www.bakersfieldbrigade.com.

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By Matthew Martz-Brigade Staff Writer

The Bakersfield Brigade (0-5-1) ended their 386-minute scoring drought in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Ventura County Fusion at BCHS Stadium in Bakersfield.

Both clubs met for the second and final time this season and were searching for a win to settle some unfinished business that resulted in a 2-2 draw played earlier this season.

The first half was dominated offensively by Ventura County who out shot Bakersfield 8-2 in the half.

Good solid defensive play by Jason Santos and the entire Brigade squad keep the match scoreless keeping the Fusions speedy strikers off the score sheet for nearly an entire 45-minutes.

The stalemate would come to end as the Fusion’s Hagop Chirisan was awarded a penalty kick along with a yellow card at the 36-minute mark, when he was dragged down by a Bakersfield defender after slipping through the back line and into the Brigade area. Chirisian would receive a caution from referee Miguel Chica prior to taking the penalty kick for moving the ball off the spot.

After the fouls were finally sorted out Chirisian (2 G, 2A, 6 PTS) would beat Brigade keeper Steve Trojanowski low and to the far post giving Ventura a 1-0 advantage.

The second half of play would begin as a repeat of the first with much of the half being played on Bakersfield’s half of the pitch.
Bakersfield would get their first quality scoring opportunity at the 53-minute mark when forward Kyle (1G, 2 SH, 2PTS) Holland would sneak past the Ventura County defense chipping a shot over Fusion keeper Eric Franco’s head before being able to turn around grabbing the ball just before it crossed the goal line.

Brigade keeper Steve Trojanowski (2.00 GAA) would keep Bakersfield in the hunt for the equalizer making fifteen saves in the match including one for the highlight reel charging 15 yards off the goal line thwarting a one-on-none attempt by former San Jose Earthquakes and Fusion forward Adam Smarte at the 63-minute mark.

The Brigade would finally end their scoreless streak at the 86-minute mark as forward Kevin Gallaugher would take service from Marco Pulido’s cross coming from just outside the area nodding the ball past Fusion keeper Eric Franco (1.75 GAA), scoring his first goal of the season and tying the match.

The celebration would be cut short as the Fusion’s Artur Aghasyan scored the game-winner in stoppage time on a rebound given up by Brigade keeper Steve Trojanowski, chipping it in just shy of the far post, ending the match 2-1.

The Fusions Anton Peterlin was held scoreless with only two shots on goal including a point blank shot that was turned away by Trojanowski.

Both clubs combined for a total of 24 fouls resulting in three cautions and one penalty kick.

The Fusion remain in third place three points out of second in the PDL Southwest Division while Bakersfield remains in last place in the standings.

The Brigade will play the final game of their three game home stand against the Orange County Blue Star on June 6 at BCHS. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

For more information, including ticket information contact the Brigade Corporate office at 410 KICK (4625) or by visiting www.bakersfieldbrigade.com.