{"id":27756,"date":"2021-09-11T12:22:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T16:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=27756"},"modified":"2021-09-11T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T16:22:01","slug":"mens-soccer-late-terrier-comeback-falls-short-in-overtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2021\/09\/11\/mens-soccer-late-terrier-comeback-falls-short-in-overtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Soccer: Late Terrier comeback falls short in overtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By John Salloum\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston University men\u2019s soccer (0-4-1) fell short of a late second half comeback in their match against St. John\u2019s University, finishing 2-3 to the Red Storm (3-2-0).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a quick start by St. John\u2019s in the opening half of the game as they dominated possession from early on. St. John\u2019s midfielder Einer Lye broke the deadlock in the sixth minute, following some quick interplay between Brandonn Knapp and Andrew Bennett. Lye slotted the ball past BU goalkeeper Francesco Montali with a low shot for the senior\u2019s first goal of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WE&#39;RE ON THE BOARD IN THE SIXTH MINUTE! <\/p>\n<p>A couple of quick passes from Brandon Knapp and Andrew Bennett set up Einar Lye&#39;s first goal of the season!<\/p>\n<p>1-0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJUMSOC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SJUMSOC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b2GG5JKb5g\">pic.twitter.com\/b2GG5JKb5g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; St. John&#39;s Men\u2019s Soccer (@StJohnsMSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StJohnsMSoccer\/status\/1436467633386397740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minutes later, it was Lye at the double, finishing a cross set up by teammates Lucas Barlett and Adrien Roseth. The midflieder\u2019s early brace spelt trouble for the terriers who struggled to find their footing in the first half, only registering one shot in the first 45 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HOW ABOUT ANOTHER?<\/p>\n<p>Einar Lye strikes again in the 12th minute and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJUMSOC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SJUMSOC<\/a> leads 2-0! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5lAEHDCg8\">pic.twitter.com\/z5lAEHDCg8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; St. John&#39;s Men\u2019s Soccer (@StJohnsMSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StJohnsMSoccer\/status\/1436469038004293633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BU needed a second half comeback in order to get something from this match and that is exactly what they strived for. The Terriers were able to gather more of the ball and were more aggressive on counter attacks. In the 65th minute the team was re-ignited as freshman Brian Hernandez scored his first official collegiate goal, beautifully set up by Gianluca Arlotti\u2019s lofted pass into the 18 yard box.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hernandez with the perfect shot inside the left post following the pass from Arlotti. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vl0Ndol8YY\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vl0Ndol8YY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/syC3SvN7S0\">pic.twitter.com\/syC3SvN7S0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BU Men&#39;s Soccer (@TerrierMSOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrierMSOC\/status\/1436488404200349700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come near the end of the game and it was Hernandez again that was able to tie things back up in the 84th minute. Following a pass by Colin Innes, Hernandez dribbled into the midfield and fired a shot from 20 yards out, flying past St. John\u2019s goalie Matt Forster into the bottom right corner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hernandez&#39;s second-half brace has us going to OT! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gdWlv4iDsB\">pic.twitter.com\/gdWlv4iDsB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BU Men&#39;s Soccer (@TerrierMSOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrierMSOC\/status\/1436494968181297152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game did not end there. In the final moments of regulation, St. John\u2019s was given a free kick just outside the 18 yard box. Yet, Montali pulled off the heroics for the Terriers to deny Lye his hat trick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More drama was on the horizon for overtime. From the first moments, BU junior defender Kenneth Huang gave away a foul inside the box with a penalty being awarded to St. Johns. With a perfect opportunity to win the game for the Red Storm, forward Brandon Knapp smashed the ball into the far right corner, ending the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE JOHNNIES TAKE IT IN OT!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SJUMSOC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SJUMSOC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9oevjVSfX\">pic.twitter.com\/q9oevjVSfX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; St. John&#39;s Men\u2019s Soccer (@StJohnsMSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StJohnsMSoccer\/status\/1436496143962316800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the game, BU head coach Kevin Nylen was impressed by his side&#8217;s heart and determination on the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201c[I\u2019m] really proud of the guys tonight,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cTo go down 2-0 in the first half on the road against a very good side and to battle back to make it 2-2 shows our ability and willingness to play and perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVery tough way to end on a PK, but that&#8217;s the game and we will be better from tonight&#8217;s performance as we head into conference play.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nylen\u2019s side will look to show their continued improvements next Saturday, September 18, as they host Navy at 7:30 p.m. at Nickerson Field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image by Ryan Gregory.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John Salloum\u00a0 Boston University men\u2019s soccer (0-4-1) fell short of a late second half comeback in their match against St. John\u2019s University, finishing 2-3 to the Red Storm (3-2-0). It was a quick start by St. John\u2019s in the opening half of the game as they dominated possession from early on. 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