DALLAS - UT Dallas and DBU played to a 1-1 draw at Patriot Soccer Field in Lone Star Conference men's soccer action Wednesday night.
First Half Highlights
- Just 2:28 into the game,
Evan Pustejovsky found junior
Kingsley Annan, who ripped a shot from the top of the box into the lower right corner, putting the Comets (5-3-2, 1-0-1 LSC) up early.
- The Patriots (4-4-2, 1-2-1 LSC) responded in the 21st minute when Gavyn Rosales converted a penalty kick to level the score.
- UTD maintained offensive pressure with multiple shots, including a saved attempt by
Jordan Jones in the 22nd minute.
- The Comets pressured the Patriots, but Patrick Banich's goalkeeping helped keep the score tied through the end of the first half, 1-1.
Second Half Highlights
- UTD started with a corner kick, leading to an early shot by
Ryan Anderson that went out right.
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Carson Burden attempted another shot for UTD in the 62nd minute, missing out top.
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Osi Iyamah's shot in the 80th minute was saved by Banich, maintaining the scoreline.
- The Patriots' Erik Oliveira took a late shot in the 87th minute, missing out left as the period concluded with the score unchanged, 1-1.
Stats Breakdown
The Comets outshot the Patriots 12-8 overall and 3-1 on goal. UTD led 5-4 in corner kicks, while DBU committed more fouls to the tally of 16-8.
UT Dallas Performances
Kingsley Annan - first goal of the season
Evan Pustejovsky - second assist of the year
Jordan Jones - 2 shots, 1 on goal
Josh Zemanski,
Callum Thompson,
Tabor Robinson and
Ryan Anderson played all 90 minutes.
DBU Performances
Gavyn Rosales - made a penalty kick for only shot on goal
Patrick Banich - 2 saves
Erik Oliveira - 2 shots
Up Next
The Comets will host West Texas A&M on Saturday at 1 p.m. in another conference contest.
