PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After allowing an early goal, the Boston University men's soccer team rallied for a 1-1 draw off the foot of senior
Matt McDonnell at Brown on Wednesday night.
The contest marked the first tie in 10 years between the Terriers (0-5-1) and the Bears (1-2-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Brown earned a corner kick in the second minute, BU cleared the ball to set up a counter attack and header attempt by senior Satchel Cortet that went just wide.
- McDonnell nearly gave BU the lead in the 16th minute with a one timer off a service pass into the box that also was wide.
- Brown got on the scoreboard first at 21:45 when Jackson Goebel played the ball near the corner flag to Nicolas Perez, who then drove past a BU defender and centered it for a one timer by Alex Mina against the defenseless junior goalkeeper Michael Stone.
- The Bears went to the half with a 1-0 advantage after Stone stopped a hard grounder in the 38th minute and the Terriers sent a 30-yard free kick over the crossbar.
- Junior William Bonnelyche replaced Stone at goalkeeper to start the second half.
- Freshman Jorge Lopez Lacu fired a shot wide in the 50th minute to put the Bears on notice.
- After freshman Marc Roura won the ball during a midfield scramble and made a quick pass up the field, McDonnell pushed it further toward the box and made a quick burst around his defender to set up an 18-yard shot past a dive James Swomley at 59:08.
- The teams combined for three corners in the final 10 minutes of regulation with Bonnelyche earning a save to keep the game tied, 1-1.
- BU dominated possession in the first OT and attempted all three shots.
- Both teams had one attempt apiece in the second OT and frantically moved the ball up the field against each other during the final minutes before the buzzer sounded.
GAME NOTES
- McDonnell recorded his 15th-career goal and found the back of the net for the second consecutive game.
- Roura earned his first assist of the season.
- Both Bonnelyche and Stone had two saves apiece.
- Brown finished with a 17-16 edge in shots and 5-3 advantage in corners.
- The teams had a draw for the fifth time in the series dating back to 1969.
NEXT UP: LAFAYETTE
- The Terriers will open Patriot League play at Lafayette on Saturday (Sept. 21) with action set to begin at 12 p.m.
- BU had a 0-0 draw last season at home and is 4-1-1 against the Leopards since joining the conference.
