LAREDO, Texas - The UT Dallas men's soccer team earned a 3-3 tie against Texas A&M International at Dustdevil Field in a Lone Star Conference competition on Saturday afternoon.
With the tie, the Comets (9-2-6, 3-1-5 LSC) are in fourth place with one game remaining in the regular season. The top six teams make the LSC Championship Tournament.
The host Dustdevils (5-7-3, 2-5-2) scored just 1:55 into the match when Kamal Zulfiyev booted it in from the left side of the box.
UTD answered with a
Jordan Jones goal that was created off a corner kick at the 9:00 mark.
Jose Diaz scored on a rocket blast boot in the 15th minute to put the Comets up 2-0.
TAMIU knotted it up in the 61st minute when Jorge Delgado arched in a free kick. Less then five minutes later, Isaac Santos put the Dustdevils up 3-2 after an assist from Juan Guerrero Obando.
UTD tied it up in the 82nd minute when
Gavin Vo crossed a pass from the left side of the box to
Osi Iyamah, who scored the final goal of the game.
The Comets outshot the Dustdevils 18-8 overall and 9-3 on goal. Both teams took five corner kicks and UTD committed more fouls, 16-15.
UT Dallas Notes
- Jones' goal was his first of the season.
- Diaz scored for the third time in six games.
- Iyamah recorded his sixth goal of the year.
- Vo posted an assist for the first time.
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Evan Pustejovsky took six shots, three on goal.
Texas A&M International Notes
- Zulfiyev's goal was his first of the year.
- Delgado and Santos each scored for the first time.
- Nicklas Berg-Eriksen came up with six saves in 66:33 in goal.
Up Next
UTD will finish the regular season at home on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against UT Tyler.
