BOX SCORE WEST HAVEN, Conn. —
Matheus Guimaraes (Sao Paulo, Brazil) tallied a pair of goals as the University of New Haven Men's Soccer team played Chicago St. to a 2-2 draw Sunday at home at Kathy Zolad Stadium. Guimaraes found the late equalizer, scoring at 89:30 to tie the game late for the Chargers.
Guimaraes scored both New Haven goals, including the match-tying goal, and put all three of his shots on frame. He became the first New Haven player to score two goals in a match in New Haven's Division I history.
Cristopher Arias (Riverhead, N.Y./Riverhead) led the Blue & Gold with four shots and added two on goal, while
Londell Wheeler (Glen Cove, N.Y./Glen Cove) recorded one assist and took two shots.
The Chargers' breakthrough came at 21:08, when Guimaraes scored off Wheeler's assist to put the home side ahead 1-0. Earlier, the Blue & Gold created several looks, including saved shots from
Andres Lazo (Montville, N.J./Montville), Guimaraes and Arias, while Chicago St. answered with a shot and a corner in the opening 10 minutes.
After the goal, New Haven continued to push, with
Filipe Lemos (Ponte de Barca, Viana do Castelo, Portugal/Escola Secundária de Ponte da Barca) and Arias adding attempts before a late stretch that produced five corner kicks from 36:58 through 44:53.
Aiden Williams-McCracken (West Stockbridge, Mass./South Kent) also forced a save in the 42nd minute, and the Chargers took a 1-0 advantage into halftime.
New Haven created three corners and three shots from 47:31 to 58:16, with Williams-McCracken and Lemos putting attempts on frame around a
Luke Fiscella (New Fairfield, Conn./New Fairfield) shot that missed high. Chicago St. tied the match at 63:35 before the Blue & Gold pushed again with three corners and three shots between 65:53 and 71:56, including Lazo attempt saved by Jabulile Mooketsi.
The Chargers added another late stretch of pressure with three corners and four shots from 79:29 to 87:43. Chicago St. went ahead at 88:36 before Guimaraes answered in the final minute, scoring at 89:30 to bring the Blue & Gold level at 2-2.
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New Haven will travel to Erie, Pa., to face Mercyhurst University on Sunday, Oct. 18.
