CLAREMORE, Okla. — Newman (3-10-1, 2-5-1) pushed Rogers St. (8-3-3, 4-2-2) to a 1-1 tie Thursday. The Jets withstood four RSU attacking actions from 79:40 to 85:59 without conceding while the match was tied 1-1.
How it Happened
Newman generated the first chances of the half, with
Ailton Fagner Da Silva shooting wide before a corner at 8:02 and a
Yohsuke Ono attempt at 8:38. The Hillcats worked back into the half with shots by Gian Filizzola and Matthew Reed, the latter saved by
Guilherme Borges, but the Jets pushed again after the half-hour mark as Ono forced saves at 32:04 and 33:25 around an RSU yellow card, and NU added a
Skylur Staley shot and two corners before
Tomas Melon scored from
Daiki Okada at 36:32 for a 1-0 lead. The Jets recorded another shot on goal through Staley but Brandon O'Rourke scored off Jamie Kennedy's assist at 42:21 and RSU added a late shot and corner as the half ended tied 1-1.
With the match at 1-1, the Hillcats had the first looks of the second half before the Jets answered with three shots in less than two minutes, including an
Oscar Duffy attempt saved by Tristan Miller at 49:50. The Jets later earned three corner kicks between 64:30 and 68:37, while Borges kept the score level with a save on Alex Fletcher at 66:45. RSU pressed again late, but Borges saved shots by Brandon O'Rourke and Conor Mills around the 80th minute, and Gian Filizzola hit the woodwork during the same stretch. The closing minutes included several fouls and three Newman yellow cards, and neither side scored as the match finished 1-1.
Player Highlights
- Melon scored one goal with one shot
- Okada recorded an assist and added one shot
- Ono put two of his three shots on goal, leading the Jets in shots on goal and tying for the team lead in shots.
- Borges played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with four saves.
Up next
The Jets travel to face Fort Hays State on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon at Wilkins Field in Wichita, Kansas.
