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Trinity Western TRINITY (0-2-1, 0-2-1)
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UBC UBC (2-0-1, 2-0-1)
Trinity Western TRINITY
(0-2-1, 0-2-1)
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UBC UBC
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Trinity Western TRINITY 0 1 1
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

SPARTANS TIE TOP RANKED THUNDERBIRDS

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans rallied with a late second-half goal to earn a 1-1 draw with the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds Friday night at Ken Woods Field in Vancouver, B.C. The tie moves the Spartans to 0-2-1, and the Thunderbirds to 2-0-1.
 
TWU second-year midfielder Malcolm Kengni (Maple Ridge, B.C.) scored the lone goal for the Spartans in the 76th minute, while UBC's lone goal came from Oliver Hurbert in the 67th minute.
 
TWU third-year keeper Alex Cordeiro (Burnaby, B.C.) made six saves for the Spartans. While UBC's Bennett McKay made six saves for the Thunderbirds.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will finish the weekend road trip Saturday evening at Victoria. Game time at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, B.C. is set for 5:30 p.m.

QUOTABLE
Trinity Western Head Coach Mike Shearon
"I was happy with the performance today. We got a point and so we at least took one step forward. We need to keep putting performances together and get rolling a bit. There was good energy tonight and we could have maybe nicked a win. It was a good Canada West game.

AS IT HAPPENED
The Spartans and the Thunderbirds were evenly matched throughout the opening 45 minutes. UBC finished the half with a 10-7 edge in total shots, while TWU had a 5-4 edge in shots on goal. Both keepers made four saves in the half.
 
At the end of the half, the two teams remained tied at 0-0.
 
UBC opened the scoring in the 67th minute. Oliver Hurbert got a pass from Henri Godbout in the centre of the six. His first attempt was stopped by Cordeiro, but Hurbert was able to convert the rebound to put the Thunderbirds up 1-0 with 23 minutes remaining in regulation.
 
TWU's Kengni got the tying goal in the 76th minute. Fourth-year midfielder Joey Seo (Victoria, B.C.) started the goal with a cross from the right side of the pitch. Seo's pass went high to the far side of the UBC penalty area, where Kengni one-timed the pass into the back of the Thunderbirds net.
 
NOTABLE
  • UBC had a 16-12 edge in total shots, while TWU had an 8-7 edge in shots on goal.
  • The Thunderbirds had eight corner kicks, while the Spartans had three.
  • The Spartans are 12-27-15 lifetime against the Thunderbirds. Last season in CW play the TWU was 0-1-1 against UBC. Losing 1-0 in Langley, B.C., and tying 1-1 in Vancouver, B.C. The Spartans' only win against the Thunderbirds at Thunderbird Stadium was 1-0 on September 16, 2007.
  • The Spartans will play eight of their first nine matches on the road. The lone home game is Friday, September 13 when they host the Mount Royal Cougars.
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
 
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