BERKELEY – Evan Davila scored what was arguably the California men’s soccer team’s best goal of the season against 15th-ranked Stanford, and the Golden Bears tied the Cardinal, 1-1, in game one of the Big Clásico on Sunday at Edwards Stadium.
The Golden Bears’ record is now 6-5-4 (2-3-2 Pac-12). Stanford – which hosts Cal in the regular-season finale on Nov. 11 on The Farm – is 7-2-5 (1-1-5).
A crowd of 1,204 – Cal’s largest of the season at Edwards Stadium – along with the Cal Band and Cal Cheer contributed to a festive atmosphere for the Big Clásico.
“I want to give a big shout out to the fans, to the Cal Band and to Cal Cheer for coming out to support us,” Cal head coach Leonard Griffin said. “They were like our 12th man.
“It was a battle and a typical rivalry game; kind of what you expect. Little disappointed we didn’t come out with a win, but I’m super proud of the fight and the grit that our players showed today. We’ll take the point and learn and grow and continue to be ready for the next game.”
A relatively even first half resulted in a 0-0 tie, with Cal goalkeeper Connor Lambe making two of his five saves in the first 45 minutes.
Davila untied the game in the 53rd minute. The senior received the ball just past the midfield stripe and dribbled through several Cardinal players before firing past goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly from 17 yards out. All the Bears converged on the midfielder to celebrate the goal, which gave Cal a 1-0 lead. Davila now leads Cal with 13…
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