TicketsEVANSVILLE, Ind. - Shamar Shelton's 83rd-minute goal helped the University of Cincinnati men's soccer team to a 1-1 double-overtime draw against Bradley in the opener of the ProRehab Aces Classic on Friday evening (Sept. 7) at Evansville's McCutchan Stadium.
The Bearcats (1-3-1), who snapped a three-match losing streak, looked destined for a fourth straight defeat when a foul in the box awarded the Braves a penalty kick in the 81st minute. Keegan Balle beat Taylor Hafling to give Bradley a 1-0 lead.
Shelton came to UC's aid, delivering his fourth career goal in fantastic fashion just over a minute after Bradley took the late lead. Shelton beat his man, cutting in from the left flank and bent a left-footed blast past Bradley keeper Brian Billings to the far post.
"This was a good result for us, especially after falling behind late in the game," said head coach Hylton Dayes. "The guys showed great resolve to score the tying goal. Bradley is very dangerous on restarts but we defended well. Taylor played well in goal and made a couple of key saves late to get the result."
Hafling made five saves on the evening while Bradley outshot UC, 16-15. The Bearcats lead the all-time series with the Braves 4-2-1 and are unbeaten in five of the last six matchups.
UC will take on host Evansville on Sunday in the tournament finale at 3:30 p.m. Live stats are available here.