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Eagles Battle To a 2-2 OT Draw at Virginia Tech
September 27, 2019 | Men's Soccer
Joe Kellett scores game-tying goal in the 90th minute.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Senior Joe Kellett scored the biggest goal of his career. Kellett, who transferred to Boston College in 2018, scored in the 90th minute as the Eagles and No. 18 Virginia Tech played to a 2-2 overtime draw in an ACC game Friday afternoon.
Both teams entered the game looking for their first conference victory. Boston College is now 5-2-1 (0-2-1 ACC) and will host Merrimack on Tuesday at 4 p.m. No. 18 Virginia Tech is also 5-2-1 (0-2-1) and will host Gardner Webb on Tuesday.
The gutsy Eagles battled all day, especially since they played the final 59 minutes down a man. Freshman
Alejandro Zimmermann received a red card in the first half on a high kick that was deemed a dangerous play.
Virginia Tech responded in the 58th minute on a goal by Daniele Pereira. The Eagles tied the match on senior Lasse Lehmann's first goal of the season in the 68th minute of play. Amos Shapiro-Thompson was credited with the assist off a corner.
BC goalkeeper Christian Garner (five saves) kept the game knotted at 1-1 on a save off a set piece by Virginia Tech just outside the box in the 62nd minute. The Hokies would break through and took the lead in the 68th minute when Marc Hoppler was left in the box alone and placed the shot to the far post from 10 yards out.
With 30 minutes to play, Garner again came up big for BC making a stop on a shot from Pereira to keep the Eagles within one goal. BC patiently waited for its opportunity and it would come from senior Adam French. He was dropped just outside the box, which set up a set piece for BC. Kellett stepped up and placed a low shot to the left of the wall. The shot slid just inside the post to tie the match with just nine seconds to play.
Score: Boston College 2, Virginia Tech 2 (OT)
Records: Boston College (5-2-1, 0-2-1), Virginia Tech (5-2-1, 0-2-1)
Location: Thompson Field, Blacksburg, Virginia
GOALS
- VT | 25' – Daniel Pereira scored off a give-and-go from Kristo Strickler. BC turned the ball over in its half of the field. Pereira hit Strickler to the left of BC goalkeeper Christian Garner. Stickler crossed the ball to the far post for Pereira to one-time it into the open goal.
- BC | 55' – Lasse Lehmann tied the match as he one-timed a ball off a corner from Amos Shapiro-Thompson. The ball landed at the feet of Lehmann, he held the defender on his back and placed the ball to the near post for his first goal of the season.
- VT | 68' – Marc Hoppler shot from just inside the box off a feed from Chris Little.
- BC | 90' – Joe Kellett on a set piece just outside the box. Kellett low shot to the left of the keeper and defensive wall slid just inside the post for the game-tying goal. It was his second goal of the season.
GAME NOTES
- BC played the final 59 minutes of the match down a man when freshman Alejandro Zimmermann was served a red card.
- Senior defender/midfielder Joe Kellett has scored a goal in the last two games. The senior who arrived at the Heights from UMass Lowell prior to 2018, tallied his first goal vs. UMass on Tuesday.
- Boston College had three corner kicks in the first half and finished the game with five, while Virginia Tech had four, three in the first minute of the first overtime.
- The Eagles had 11 shots, while Virginia Tech tallied 18. BC's Stefan Sigurdarson led the offense with four shots, while Lasse Lehmann had two. Virginia Tech's Daniel Pereira had a game-high seven shots.
- Sophomore keeper Christian Garner earned his first ACC start. He had five saves in the match. Garner is now 1-1 this season as he earned his first win vs. UMass on Tuesday.
- BC started five freshman – defenders Alejandro Zimmermann and Victor Souza, along with midfielder Amos Shapiro-Thompson and forwards Stefan Sigurdarson and Mike Suski.
-Four players played the full 110 minutes – GK, Christian Garner, defenders David Longo, Joe Kellett, and Victor Souza.
-The Eagles used six substitutions, including sophomore Gregorio Barilla, who made his first appearance this season.
UP NEXT
- Boston College will return to Newton and host Merrimack on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Both teams entered the game looking for their first conference victory. Boston College is now 5-2-1 (0-2-1 ACC) and will host Merrimack on Tuesday at 4 p.m. No. 18 Virginia Tech is also 5-2-1 (0-2-1) and will host Gardner Webb on Tuesday.
The gutsy Eagles battled all day, especially since they played the final 59 minutes down a man. Freshman
Alejandro Zimmermann received a red card in the first half on a high kick that was deemed a dangerous play.
Virginia Tech responded in the 58th minute on a goal by Daniele Pereira. The Eagles tied the match on senior Lasse Lehmann's first goal of the season in the 68th minute of play. Amos Shapiro-Thompson was credited with the assist off a corner.
BC goalkeeper Christian Garner (five saves) kept the game knotted at 1-1 on a save off a set piece by Virginia Tech just outside the box in the 62nd minute. The Hokies would break through and took the lead in the 68th minute when Marc Hoppler was left in the box alone and placed the shot to the far post from 10 yards out.
With 30 minutes to play, Garner again came up big for BC making a stop on a shot from Pereira to keep the Eagles within one goal. BC patiently waited for its opportunity and it would come from senior Adam French. He was dropped just outside the box, which set up a set piece for BC. Kellett stepped up and placed a low shot to the left of the wall. The shot slid just inside the post to tie the match with just nine seconds to play.
Score: Boston College 2, Virginia Tech 2 (OT)
Records: Boston College (5-2-1, 0-2-1), Virginia Tech (5-2-1, 0-2-1)
Location: Thompson Field, Blacksburg, Virginia
GOALS
- VT | 25' – Daniel Pereira scored off a give-and-go from Kristo Strickler. BC turned the ball over in its half of the field. Pereira hit Strickler to the left of BC goalkeeper Christian Garner. Stickler crossed the ball to the far post for Pereira to one-time it into the open goal.
- BC | 55' – Lasse Lehmann tied the match as he one-timed a ball off a corner from Amos Shapiro-Thompson. The ball landed at the feet of Lehmann, he held the defender on his back and placed the ball to the near post for his first goal of the season.
- VT | 68' – Marc Hoppler shot from just inside the box off a feed from Chris Little.
- BC | 90' – Joe Kellett on a set piece just outside the box. Kellett low shot to the left of the keeper and defensive wall slid just inside the post for the game-tying goal. It was his second goal of the season.
GAME NOTES
- BC played the final 59 minutes of the match down a man when freshman Alejandro Zimmermann was served a red card.
- Senior defender/midfielder Joe Kellett has scored a goal in the last two games. The senior who arrived at the Heights from UMass Lowell prior to 2018, tallied his first goal vs. UMass on Tuesday.
- Boston College had three corner kicks in the first half and finished the game with five, while Virginia Tech had four, three in the first minute of the first overtime.
- The Eagles had 11 shots, while Virginia Tech tallied 18. BC's Stefan Sigurdarson led the offense with four shots, while Lasse Lehmann had two. Virginia Tech's Daniel Pereira had a game-high seven shots.
- Sophomore keeper Christian Garner earned his first ACC start. He had five saves in the match. Garner is now 1-1 this season as he earned his first win vs. UMass on Tuesday.
- BC started five freshman – defenders Alejandro Zimmermann and Victor Souza, along with midfielder Amos Shapiro-Thompson and forwards Stefan Sigurdarson and Mike Suski.
-Four players played the full 110 minutes – GK, Christian Garner, defenders David Longo, Joe Kellett, and Victor Souza.
-The Eagles used six substitutions, including sophomore Gregorio Barilla, who made his first appearance this season.
UP NEXT
- Boston College will return to Newton and host Merrimack on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
BC
VT
Goals
2
2
Shots
11
18
Shots on Goal
5
7
Saves
5
3
Corners
5
4
Fouls
15
13
Scoring Plays
PEREIRA,DANIEL (2)
Assisted By: STRICKLER,KRISTO
GOAL by VT PEREIRA,DANIEL (FIRST GOAL), Assist by STRICKLER,KRISTO, goal number 2 for season.
24:42
Lasse Lehmann (1)
Assisted By: A. Shapiro-Thompson
GOAL by BC Lasse Lehmann, Assist by A. Shapiro-Thompson, goal number 1 for season.
55:24
HOPPLER,MARC (2)
Assisted By: LITTLE,CHRIS
GOAL by VT HOPPLER,MARC, Assist by LITTLE,CHRIS, goal number 2 for season.
67:46
Joe Kellett (2)
GOAL by BC Joe Kellett, goal number 2 for season.
89:52
Game Leaders
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Shots
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SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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