University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, September 28
New York, NY
7 p.m.
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5-2-2, 1-1-0
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Minutemen Score Three Unanswered in Comeback Thriller
September 28, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Johan Feilscher scores the game-winner in the 90th minute.
BRONX, N.Y. – The Minutemen (5-2-2, 1-1-0 A10) found their way back into the win column in electric fashion on Saturday night, claiming a 3-2 come-from-behind victory against Fordham (3-3-3, 0-1-1 A10) on the road.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first 67a minutes of action, UMass fired three-straight unanswered goals to complete the comeback win. Johan Feilscher scored in his second-straight match, netting the game-winner in the 90th minute. Alex Brown and Oliver Akintade each converted their first goals of the 2024 campaign to help propel the Minutemen to their first conference win.
Breaking Down the Action
Up Next
UMass travels to Burlington, Vt. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 for a matchup against Vermont. Action is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first 67a minutes of action, UMass fired three-straight unanswered goals to complete the comeback win. Johan Feilscher scored in his second-straight match, netting the game-winner in the 90th minute. Alex Brown and Oliver Akintade each converted their first goals of the 2024 campaign to help propel the Minutemen to their first conference win.
Breaking Down the Action
- Fordham struck quickly out of the gates in the fifth minute as Ede Gramberg netted a setup from Daniel D'Ippolito and Benji Jones as the Minutemen fell behind 1-0
- Massachusetts would surrender a second goal in the 22nd minute, with Lukas Hackaa finding D'Ippolito for the score.
- Johan Feilscher registered the first shot on goal for the Minutemen, forcing Leo Perelman to make his first save of the night.
- Feilscher would open the second half with another quality scoring opportunity, but Perelman was able to make the play to keep UMass scoreless in the 50th minute
- Matt Cence kept the pressure on Perelman, recording another shot on goal in the 55th minute, but was. Unable to find the back of the net.
- Oliver Akintade broke the ice for Massachusetts, nailing a long-distance strike for his first goal of the season in the 68th minute.
- Alex Brown followed up with his first score of the year, sneaking a lofting ball through the hands of Perelman in the 88th minute to tie the game at 2-2.
- The Minutemen were not content with leaving New York in a draw, as Feilscher found the left side of the net in the 90th minute to take the lead for the first time in the match.
Up Next
UMass travels to Burlington, Vt. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 for a matchup against Vermont. Action is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. with action streaming live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
UMass
FOR
Goals
3
2
Shots
16
4
Shots on Goal
7
2
Saves
0
4
Corners
7
1
Fouls
9
5
Scoring Plays
Ede Gramberg (1)
Assisted By: Daniel D'Ippolito , Benji Jones
GOAL by FOR Gramberg, Ede Assist by D'Ippolito, Daniel and Jones, Benji.
04:55
Daniel D'Ippolito (6)
Assisted By: Lukas Hackaa
GOAL by FOR D'Ippolito, Daniel Assist by Hackaa, Lukas.
21:13
Oliver Akintade (1)
Assisted By: Alex Brown
GOAL by UMass Akintade, Oliver Assist by Brown, Alex.
67:52
Alex Brown (1)
Assisted By: Mike Willis
GOAL by UMass Brown, Alex Assist by Willis, Mike.
87:26
Johan Feilscher (2)
GOAL by UMass Feilscher, Johan.
89:15
Game Leaders
Players
def
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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