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Brandon Morales celebrates scoring a goal against Brown on Oct. 8, 2022
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Winner Cornell COR (9-1-0, 2-0-0)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Goncalves’ 90th-Minute Goal Aids No. 22 Men’s Soccer to Victory Over Brown

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After conceding a game-tying goal in the 88th minute, junior Matthew Goncalves scored a 90th-minute goal to lift the No. 22-ranked Cornell men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Brown at Stevenson-Pincince Field on Saturday afternoon.

Goncalves, who has now scored in his last three matches, logged his second straight game-winning going after potting Tuesday's game-winner in the Big Red's upset win over No. 7 Syracuse.

On Saturday, Goncalves also assisted on the Big Red's first goal, which came off the boot of senior Brandon Morales, who logged his team-leading sixth goal of the season.

The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Cornell (9-1-0, 2-0-0 Ivy) and the program's eighth straight road victory, dating back to last year.

"I thought we played well in the first half and created some quality looks on their goal," said John Smith, the Dr. Daniel P. Wood Head Coach of Men's Soccer. "The second half was more challenging for us and the credit belongs to Brown for that."

Jamin Gogo-Peters scored the Bears' lone goal of the match and Henrik Weiper made one save for Brown (5-3-1, 0-1-1 Ivy).

Cornell dominated possession in the first half, recording all six shot attempts of the opening 45 minutes.

Junior Kisa Kiingi nearly scored the first goal in the 9th minute when senior Connor Drought had his corner kick deflect off sophomore Danny Lokko leading to Kiingi's header missing the right side of the net.

Fifth-year Emeka Eneli had a strong scoring chance following a pass from freshman Daniel Samways in the 38th minute. Eneli's shot hit the near post and Drought's rebound shot attempt sailed over the crossbar.

Kojo Dadzie had a chance to put Brown ahead in the 55th minute as Scott Gustafson's right-side cross was knocked down by Dadzie inside the box, but his shot sailed over the top of the goal.

Fifth-year Nick Allen's deflection of a cross by Drought from the left flank in the 65th minute just missed the net.

Brown responded with a scoring chance of their own two minutes later as Jack Cloherty had an opportunity to give the Bears the lead on a corner kick from Kyle Gee, but Cloherty's header went wide of the goal.

It took until the 73rd minute for the first shot on goal to be registered, as Morales took advantage of a loose ball during a goalmouth scramble. Allen played a cross into the box, which ricocheted off a couple of players before Morales touched the ball before it crossed the goal line. Noel Ortega and Goncalves ended up with assists on the goal.

Brown leveled the match in the 88th minute as Gogo Peters dribbled between a pair of Cornell players and sent his shot to the far post, out of the reach of Friedberg.

Both teams were rushing to get scoring chances to gain the extra two points in the Ivy League table. With less than 30 seconds left, Morales played a ball to the left flank, where Drought played a cross inside the 18-yard box, leading to Goncalves' game-winning tally with 17 seconds left.

"I am proud of the group for doing a good job hanging in the game during a few tough periods in the second half. Going one goal ahead, only to concede one two minutes from time, would have disheartened many teams. The fact that we didn't let our heads drop and kept flying forward in search of the winner is a wonderful sign that this group has the mettle. I'm sure Matthew's winner made for an exciting end for all the folks watching back in Ithaca -- it certainly made a great one for us."

Game Notes

• Saturday was the 68th all-time meeting between the Big Red and Bears. Cornell is now 24-39-5 all-time over Brown and increased its unbeaten streak over the Bears to five games (4-0-1).

• Cornell is now 25-9-1 (.729) on the road, dating back to the 2018 season. The Big Red's .729 win percentage is the third-highest by a Division I program in that span, only trailing Missouri State (.828) and Washington (.743).

• Winners of its last eight road contests, Cornell now assumes sole possession of the longest active road win streak among Division I programs. Vermont is behind Cornell with a seven-game streak.

• Cornell now owns a .900 win percentage, tied with Western Michigan (also 9-1-0) for the second-highest win percentage by a Division I team in 2022. Top-ranked Washington is the only one with a higher average (10-0-1 – .955).

• The Big Red is off to its second consecutive 2-0 start in Ivy League play, marking the first time Cornell has gone 2-0 in back-to-back years since 2011 and 2012.

• Cornell is 38-7-4 when scoring the first goal and 39-7-6 when holding its opponents to a goal or less under John Smith. The Big Red is 9-0-0 and 8-0-0 in the respective categories this season.

• Through its first 10 matches, Cornell has scored 24 times this season, marking the second consecutive year and eighth overall time since 1947 that the Big Red scored at least 24 goals in its first 10 games.

• Morales recorded his team-leading sixth goal, all of which have come over his last six appearances.

• Friedberg extended his Cornell single-season freshman wins record on Saturday with his ninth victory.

Looking Ahead

Cornell will conclude its three-game road swing on Tuesday when it faces Central New York rival Colgate at Beyer-Small '76 Field in Hamilton, N.Y. First touch is scheduled for 4 p.m. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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