Providence College Athletics

Friday, August 31
Providence, R.I.
7:00 P.M.

Providence College

1-1-1 (0-0-0BE)

1
vs
1

Boston College

1-0-2 (0-0-0ACC)

1
2
OT 3
OT 4
F
Boston College
1
0
0
0
1
Providence College
1
0
0
0
1
Tiago Goal Celebration vs. BC

Men’s Soccer Battles to 1-1 Draw with Boston College

8/31/2018 9:45:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Tiago Mendonca scored a goal in the 32nd minute to tie the game for the Friars.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with the Boston College Eagles on Friday night (Aug. 31) on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

SCORE
Providence – 1 | Boston College – 1

RECORDS
Providence – 1-1-1 | Boston College – 1-0-2

VENUE
Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium | Providence, R.I.

GAME FLOW & NOTES
- Boston College got on the board first with an early goal in the seventh minute. Callum Johnson played a ball in over the top of the defense that Beto Luna ran onto and headed over Colin Miller (Bel Air, Md.).
- Tiago Mendonca (Faro, Portugal) tied the game with his second goal of the season at the 31:29 mark of the first half. Kevin Vang (Cranston, R.I.) played a through ball to Malcolm Duncan (Toronto, Ontario) down the line. He drove to the end line and played it back across to Mendonca in the center for a one-time finish.
- Providence held a 5-1 shot advantage after the first 45 minutes of play.
- In the 61st minute, Braden Kline (Lancaster, Pa.) took a shot from the top of the box that forced Antonio Chavez-Borelli to make an athletic diving stop.
- The Friars came close to another goal in the 69th minute. Vang played a ball through the seam of the defense and Simon Fisher (Brookline, Mass.) rang a shot off the far post.
- Luna of Boston College was assessed a red card in the 75th minute of play, forcing the Eagles to play with 10 men for the remainder of the game.
- The Friars outshot the Eagles 21-5 in the game, including a 6-1 margin in the overtime stanzas. Chavez-Borelli finished the day with 9 saves for Boston College, while Miller had to make just one.

HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (BC) – 6:48/1st – Beto Luna, assisted by Callum Johnson – Ball served over the top for a header by Luna
1-1 (Providence) – 31:29/1stTiago Mendonca, assisted by Malcolm Duncan and Kevin Vang – Through ball from Vang to Duncan, who played it from the end line to the center for a one-timer
 
GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Colin Miller, 1-1-1: 1 save, 1 goal against
Boston College: Antonio Chavez-Borrelli, 0-0-2: 9 saves, 1 goal against

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 21
Shots on goal: 11
Corner kicks: 9
Fouls: 17
Saves: 1

BC-
Shots: 5
Shots on goal: 2
Corner kicks: 3
Fouls: 18
Saves: 10

LOOKING AHEAD
The Friars travel to Cambridge, Mass. to play Harvard on Monday, Sept. 3 at 7:00 p.m. Providence returns home for a matchup with Albany on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 p.m. The game will be played on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram @PCFriarsMSoccer
 
- GO FRIARS -

Next Event

Harvard
L, 1-2

Sep 3 (Mon)

7:00 P.M.

Team Stats

BC
PC
Goals
1
1
Shots
5
21
Shots on Goal
2
11
Saves
10
1
Corners
3
9
Fouls
18
17
Scoring Plays
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Beto Luna (1)

Assisted By: Callum Johnson

Ball over the top to 17 who headed it ov

6:48

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MENDONCA, Tiago (2)

Assisted By: DUNCAN, Malcolm , VANG, Kevin

Pass from the endline into center of the

31:29

Game Leaders

Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

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