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Men’s Soccer Comes Up Short At Dayton, 4-2
October 02, 2021 | Men's Soccer
Filippo Begliardi Ghidini and Alec Hughes both scored in the second half for the Minutemen.
Dayton went ahead 1-0 in the 35th-minute with a Kingsford Adjei goal before the Minutemen put in two unanswered goals to take a 2-1 advantage.
The Minutemen earned a penalty kick in the 56th-minute after Ben Shepherd sent a free kick into the box that was controlled by Graham Brenner before attempting a cross that was blocked by a Dayton hand.
Filippo Begliardi Ghidini stepped up to the spot and put in his fourth goals in as many games with a right-footed shot sent to the keeper's left and into goal for his seventh of the season.
UMass took the lead in the 66th-minute after James McPherson took control following a failed Dayton clearance, finding Alec Hughes to his left for a shot across the keeper and into the right side of goal.
The Flyers came back with two unanswered goals of their own, first in the 66th-minute off a free kick headed in by Elias Harryson before Dayton scored in the 89th-minute to bring the score to a final, 4-2.
The Minutemen nearly had the equalizer in the final moments of the game before Dayton added their fourth goal as Yosuke Hanya sent a curling shot towards goal that hit the crossbar in the 86th-minute prior to a free kick attempt by Shepherd from about 10-yards out of the 18-yard box that hit the bar with just over three minutes left.
UMass returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 9 for a 1 p.m. matchup against George Washington at Rudd Field.
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Team Stats
Kingsford Adjei (4)
Assisted By: Geni Kanyane
GOAL by Dayton Adjei, Kingsford Assist by Kanyane, Geni.
34:46
Filippo Begliardi Ghidini (6)
UMass Filippo Begliardi Ghidini PENALTY KICK GOAL.
55:07
Alec Hughes (2)
Assisted By: James McPherson
GOAL by UMass Hughes, Alec Assist by McPherson, James.
65:29
Andy Sanchez (1)
Assisted By: Eren Elbustu
GOAL by Dayton Sanchez, Andy Assist by Elbustu, Eren.
71:32
Elias Harryson (1)
Assisted By: Andy Sanchez
GOAL by Dayton Harryson, Elias Assist by Sanchez, Andy.
84:35
Geni Kanyane (1)
Assisted By: Kingsford Adjei
GOAL by Dayton Kanyane, Geni Assist by Adjei, Kingsford.
88:31
