PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men's soccer team battled Brown University to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Stevenson-Pincince Field in Providence, R.I. With the tie, the Friars moved to 2-5-1 (0-1-0 BIG EAST) on the season, while Brown is now 4-2-1 overall on the season. Senior
Sam Montalto (Stonington, Conn.) scored the equalizer for the Friars in the 90th minute on a strike that was originally called back for being offside. However, the officials consulted the video replay and overturned the call on the field giving the Friars the game-tying goal.
RECORDS
Providence (2-5-1)
Brown (4-2-1)
SCORE
Providence 1 | Brown 1
VENUE
Stevenson-Pincince Field – Providence, R.I.
GAME FLOW & NOTES
• Brown broke open the scoring just before halftime in the 39th minute when Lorenzo Amaral scored on an unassisted strike to give the Bears a 1-0 advantage.
• The Friars kept pressing and finally tallied the equalizer with 41 seconds remaining in the game as
Sam Montalto netted his first goal of the season, assisted by
Pearse O'Brien (West Hartford, Conn.) and
Caden Stafford (Cincinnatus, N.Y.)
• Montalto's goal was originally called back for being offsides. The officials reviewed the play and overturned the call.
• Providence generated nine total shots, five of which were on goal, while Brown finished with eight shots and two on target.
•The Bears held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, while Providence goalkeeper
Ryan Carney (Dunstable, Mass.) made one save in the draw.
• Brown's Max Pfaffman recorded four stops between the pipes.
• There were 31 total fouls in the contest — 11 for the Friars and 20 for the Bears.
SCORING
0-1 Brown (39:00) – Lorenzo Amaral
0-2 Providence (89:19) –
Sam Montalto, assisted by
Pearse O'Brien and
Caden Stafford
GOALKEEPERS
Providence –
Ryan Carney – 1 save, 1 goal allowed
Brown – Max Pfaffman – 4 saves, 1 goal allowed
STAT COMPARISON
Providence
Shots: 9
Shots on Goal: 5
Corner Kicks: 4
Fouls: 11
Saves: 1
Brown
Shots: 8
Shots on Goal: 2
Corner Kicks: 6
Fouls: 20
Saves: 4
UP NEXT
The Friars return to BIG EAST play when they travel for a match at Xavier on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence men's soccer program, follow the team on Twitter @PCFriarsMSoccer.
-GO FRIARS!-