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Diego Gutierrez
Mark Kuhlmann
1
Columbia COL (0-0-0, 0-0-0)
1
Omaha UNO (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Columbia COL
(0-0-0, 0-0-0)
1
Final
1
Omaha UNO
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Columbia COL 0 1 0 0 1
Omaha UNO 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer Plays to Draw vs. Columbia

OMAHA, Neb. – Despite scoring the first goal of the 2019 season, the Omaha men's soccer team couldn't tally its first of the season as the Mavericks played to a 1-1 draw vs. Columbia on Friday night at Caniglia Field.
 
Goals
OMAHA: 3' – Diego Gutierrez (Assisted by Martin Veys)
COL: 79' - Sebastian Gunbeyi (Assisted by Uri Zeitz)
 
How It Happened
  • The Mavericks worked quick as Diego Gutierrez broke the scoreless tie in the third minute.
  • Martin Veys volleyed a cross from the left corner to the back side of the box where a crashing Gutierrez blasted the ball into the center of the net for the quick lead.
  • Columbia's first shot of the night landed on target, but Omaha goalkeeper Ugo Tritz prevented the Lions from getting on the board in the 8th minute.
  • Veys picked up a burst of speed on the left side, sprinting past the Lion defense and firing a shot into the goalkeeper's hands in the 23rd minute.
  • The Mavericks applied pressure early in the second half as Aaron Uribe deflected the goalkeeper's kick and nearly got the ball to bounce backwards into the goal before a leap Columbia defender registered the team save in the 47th minute to preserve the 1-0 score.
  • Sebastian Gunbeyi chipped in a dribbling ball from three yards out from the goal to tie the match in the 79th match.
  • UNO remained the aggressor in the first overtime, recording a 3-0 advantage in shots over the Lions.
  • Columbia's goalkeeper was handed a red card in the 99th minute, allowing the Mavericks to with one-man advantage for the final 11 minutes of the match.
  • Omaha posted a 4-0 advantage in shots over Columbia in the second overtime but couldn't net a goal to snag a home victory on Friday night.
 Inside the Box Score
  • Omaha tallied a dominant 20-10 advantage in shots over Columbia, including a combined 16-5 edge in the second half and both set of overtimes.
  • Diego Gutierrez led the Mavericks with a goal and six shots while Veys handed out an assist and fired off three shots, including two on target.
  • Marcos Bautista recorded four shots while Uribe added a trio of attempts.
  • Tritz recorded four saves in 70 minutes while Jeremy Pollard posted a save in the final 40 minutes.
  • The two teams combined for 44 fouls, six yellow cards and a red card.
 What's Next
Omaha continues play at home as the Mavericks welcome UNLV to Caniglia Field on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.
 
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