The Knights finished the 2009 season in second place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with an undefeated record of 8-0-4, just one point behind Palomar (9-1-2).

The Knights' overall record was 12-3-6, which has earned them the No. 12-seed in the CCCAA South Regional Playoffs. They will be playing at No. 5-seed Golden West (13-6-1) in the first round on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m.

City and Golden West did play a match earlier this season on Sept. 2 with the Knights winning, 3-2.

This is the fifth time in the last six years that Head Coach Milton Hidalgo has led the Knights into the postseason.

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Sophomore defender Grant Da Silva played a key role in wins last week against Southwestern, 1-0, and Mira Costa, 3-1. At Southwestern, Da Silva made the save of the match by stopping a shot that got past the goalkeeper to preserve the 1-0 victory. In the match against Mira Costa, Da Silva defended their best forward and did not allow him to get a shot on goal.
 

The Knights' two leading scorers teamed up for the lone goal of the match. Team captain Devin Garcia scored his 16th goal of the season on a pass from Justin Picou, who recorded his 10th assist of the season.

The Knights (11-3-5, 7-0-3) have not lost a match in PCAC play and currently stand in first place with two matches remaining in the regular season. They finish with a match at San Diego Mesa on Nov. 11 and a home match on Nov. 13, both at 1:00 p.m.
 

The Knights came out aggressive on offense as they looked to get an early lead and it paid off in the 25th minute. Knights' sophomore forward Justin Picou drew a foul in the penalty area after a quality give-and-go between he and sophomore Oliver Magdaleno. Freshman captain Devin Garcia beat Mesa's goalkeeper on the penalty kick for the 1-0 lead.

City went ahead 2-0 in the 35th minute on an impressive header by freshman midfielder Grant Da Silva. Leonardo Perez took a free kick from the right side after a foul and sent in a perfect ball to Da Silva who then headed it in on the left side.

Mesa cut the lead in half after a 48th minute goal from Thiago Batista. He took a free kick from 30 yards out that hit the bottom left corner of the net.

The Knights, however, would get an insurance goal in the 60th minute as Perez, who had a strong performance throughout, once again set up a teammate for a header off a free kick. This time it was Picou who was the recipient of Perez' accurate pass.

The Knights held off the Olympians the rest of the way and got the important victory they needed as they stayed in second place in conference, two points behind Palomar.
 

Picou scored an early goal and had an assist in a 3-3 tie against Cuyamaca on Oct. 7. Two days later, he recorded an assist in a 4-1 win at Mira Costa. So far this season, Picou has six goals and seven assists.
 

In the previous match, sophomore forward Justin Picou got things started quickly with a goal in the third minute as the Knights went on to defeat Palomar, 6-1. On Wednesday, he repeated the act as he knocked in the Knights' first goal in the third minute. Cuyamaca's goalkeeper miskicked a clearance and Picou was there to head in the gift.

Four minutes later, Picou was fouled inside the 18-yard box and the Knights were awarded a penalty kick which team captain Devin Garcia knocked it.

It looked as though it might be another rout by the Knights, but Cuyamaca got back into the match as Cory Giorgi put in a penalty kick they were awarded in the 14th minute after a foul in the 18-yard box.

In the second half, Cuyamaca increased its intensity on offense and was awarded a second penalty kick in the 65th minute following a foul by Knights' defender Carlos Soria. Dominic Sotriano put it in to tie the match, 2-2.  Five minutes later, Cuyamaca got the go-ahead goal after Tanner Orness blasted in a one-timer off a cross from teammate Satriano.

Cuyamaca's lead did not last long as the Knights regained their rhythm on the offensive end and tied the match in the 80th minute. Garcia found the top left corner of the goal after one-timing a pass from freshman defender Xavier Rodriguez.

The Knights were intent on breaking the tie in the final minutes as they pushed everyone forward and forced three corner kicks, but came up empty and had to settle for the 3-3 result.
 

It did not take long for the Knights to get on the board as they scored their first goal in the third minute off a corner kick. Sophomore midfielder Leonardo Perez set up sophomore Justin Picou for an easy header near the left post for the goal.

In the 29th minute, freshman Heriberto Romero sent a cross pass through the 18-yard box to sophomore Oliver Magdaleno who knocked in the ball as he slid towards the goal.

The Knights got off to an even quicker start in the second half as they went ahead 3-0 in the 46th minute. After a defensive misplay by Palomar, Leonardo Perez found himself open and blasted in a shot from 25 yards out.

The Palomar Comets responded by increasing their offensive pressure and got a goal in the 56th minute. They had more opportunities in the following minutes, but could not find another score.

In the 62nd minute, the Knights took complete control of the match as Picou scored his second of the game off a rebound. Perez took a shot in the 18-yard box that was saved by Palomar's goalkeeper, but bounced over to Picou who gently lobbed it over the goalkeeper's outstretched hands for the goal.

Devin Garcia and Magdaleno scored the last two goals of the match for the Knights. Garcia found himself on a breakaway and hit the top right corner of the goal in the 76th minute. A couple minutes later, Magdaleno hit a scorcher from 35 yards out.
 

Garcia, a freshman midfielder, scored two goals and recorded three assists last week as the Knights went undefeated in three games. They beat Pasadena (5-1), Long Beach (1-0) and tied East Los Angeles (2-2).
 

An early mistake proved to be very costly for SDCC. In the third minute, Knights defender Andrew Vu tried clearing a ball away from the goal, but accidentally kicked it in the wrong direction and scored an own goal.

The Knights tried to recover by maintaining possession for most of the match, but could not find the back of the net on any of their 18 shots.

In the 78th minute, Long Beach secured the victory after Juan Guzman drew a foul inside the 18-yard box. His teammate Albert Jimenez then knocked in the penalty kick for the 2-0 advantage.
 

Devin Garcia had an impressive outing as he scored two of the Knights' goals and also assisted on two others. Justin Picou had one goal and also recorded two assists. Leo Perez and Ruben Guerrero contributed with one goal each.

SDCC goalkeepers German Sanchez and Freddy Aparicio combined to save 11 shots on goal.
 

The Knights' goals came from Oliver Magdaleno, Justin Picou and Devin Garcia. Picou and Andrew Vu each recorded an assist and goalkeeper Arturo Garcia had three saves.

SDCC now improves to 1-1-1 on the season.
 

The Knights' Justin Picou had a great scoring opportunity in the sixth minute, but Compton's goalkeeper made a diving save to keep Picou's ball from hitting the back of the net. A few minutes later, Compton scored the lone goal of the game on a counter attack.

The Knights had several opportunities late in the game, but were unable to get the equalizer.

SDCC now moves to 0-1-1 on the season. They tied College of the Desert, 2-2, on August 27.