DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque men's soccer team played on its home field Friday afternoon against Bethany Lutheran College. The Spartans got their second draw of the season in a 3-3 high-intensity match.
The start of the game was strong for the Spartans as they put back-to-back shots at the Vikings' goalkeeper in the 10th minute. From a free kick, it was
Jose Serra who got to the ball and put a shot on target, which forced the save, bouncing to
Sam Matthews, who forced the Vikings into another save. At 18:47, UD made two substitutions, and
Ebbot Bekkebraaten entered the game. Ebbot made an instant impact with a corner kick at 20:50, which swung into the box and past the goalkeeper to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead. It was all UD for the next 10 minutes, where
Eddie Papis found himself through on goal and scored from a great through ball played in by
Winston Hedvall to make it 2-0. Before the halftime whistle, the Vikings pulled one back to make it 2-1 at the break.
The second half started with both teams battling it out in a physical matchup before the Vikings equalized at 67:01 to make the score 2-2. The Spartans didn't hesitate as they quickly worked the ball into the final third, and at 68:35,
Luka Tomic crossed in a perfect ball to the foot of
Winston Hedvall to make the score 3-2. Bethany Lutheran evened the score at 3-3 with a goal at 79:50. It was a battle the rest of the game as both teams had decent chances. Hedvall nearly found a second goal, forcing the keeper to run out and make the save only a minute after the equalizer. At full-time, the game ended without a winner as the Spartans got their second draw of the season.
Winston Hedvall led the Spartans with four shots, a goal, and an assist. Goalkeeper
Riley Johnson made five saves on the day. Two other Spartans scored,
Ebbot Bekkebraaten and
Eddie Papis, with
Luka Tomic getting an assist on Hedvall's goal.
Up Next
The Spartans will be on the road tomorrow, September 13, as they travel to Wheaton, Illinois, to face Wheaton College. The game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Joe Bean Stadium.
