Rhode Island (2-5-0)
Starters: Synnestvedt (GK), Tanddo, Huhnholz, Kalina, Peter, Krause, Barriguinha, Goglia, Mueller, Harris, Husterer
Substitutes: Martin, Bruning, Forster, Kuemmritz, Froberg, Schwab, Goba, Monteiro
Brown (4-1-0)
Starters: Pfaffman (GK), Sauerbrei, Hille, Canos Seneci, Trees, Snaith, Brown, Amaral, Sanchez, Thompson, Wharton
Substitutes: Dafe, Robledo, Pereyra, Mark, Harrell, Turiace
Scoring Summary
01:33 – Brown - Thompson (Hille)
62:06 – Brown – Snaith (Brown)
76:11 – URI – Goglia (Barriguinha)
How it Happened
The Bears opened the scoring in the second minute when Mathias Hille sent a free kick into the box that was buried by Shayne Thompson. Originally, the goal was whistled off for offside; however, after video review, the officials reversed the decision, giving Brown the 1-0 lead.
In the 34
th minute, the Rams gave up a penalty kick; however, Rhody goalkeeper
William Synnestvedt made the save, and two follow-up saves on the same sequence in highlight-reel fashion, keeping the game at a one-goal deficit.
Brown doubled their lead with a goal from James Snaith, who capitalized on a rebound off the Rams' keeper. The goal was checked, and the call on the field was upheld.
Rhody's offense finally clicked when
Tiago Barriguinha delivered a fantastic long ball that
Everson Goglia was able to take in stride and slot past the keeper in the 77
th minute.
The Rams' comeback was effectively cut short when Goglia was shown a red card for a potential denying of a goal-scoring opportunity in the 88
th minute.
Inside the Box Score
- Synnestvedt made six saves in the game for the fourth straight time this season, matching his career high
- Barriguinha's assist is his first of the season, and he leads all active Rams with five in his career.
- Goglia notched his second goal of the season, already matching last season's total.
- The Rams had just five shots and one shot on goal entering the 74th minute. The Rams finished the game with 13 shots and four on goal.
- Luca Mueller returned to the lineup after missing the last 2 games with an injury,
- Brown's penalty kick was the first PK against the Rams this season.
- The red card issued to Goglia was the first red card shown to a Ram this season.
- Yellow cards were issued to Mueller, Collin Martin, and Rhode Island head coach Gareth Elliott. Zion Wharton picked up the lone yellow card for Brown.
Up Next
The Rams open Atlantic 10 play on Saturday, Sept. 19, when they take on Duquesne at 7 p.m. in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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