University of Maryland, Baltimore County Men’s Soccer drew 1-1 at Binghamton on Saturday afternoon, with Nico Banks scoring in the 47th minute. The result moved UMBC to 0-3-1 in America East Conference play.
Banks headed in a corner kick from Adamo Pantaleo for his third goal of the season. Binghamton answered in the 49th minute when D.T. Megliola scored with an assist from Marcus Nahim.
UMBC Rebounds After Binghamton Controls First Half
Binghamton held advantages of 5-2 in shots and 6-1 in corner kicks during the first half. UMBC responded after halftime with six corner kicks to even the match total at 7-7.
UMBC recorded nine second-half shots and held an 11-9 advantage in total shots after halftime. The match statistics listed UMBC with five shots on goal and Binghamton with four.
Late Chance Keeps Match Even
Flynn Holdem had a chance to give UMBC the lead in the 88th minute, but Binghamton made the save. Tancredi Fadda and Aidom Tadesse also recorded shots on goal for the Retrievers.
UMBC will travel to New Hampshire on Oct. 24 for a 3 p.m. start, according to the official match recap.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
UMBC produced a stronger attacking performance after halftime, overcoming Binghamton’s first-half advantages in shots and corner kicks. Banks’ goal gave the Retrievers the lead, but Binghamton equalized two minutes later and neither team scored again.
The draw left UMBC at 0-3-1 in America East Conference play. The Retrievers will look to earn their next conference result when they visit New Hampshire on Oct. 24.
Source: Original report
