NSC Minnesota Stars Snatch Late Draw with AC St. Louis
July 14, 2010 - U.S. Soccer Federation D-2 (USSF D-2) News Release
BLAINE, Minn. (July 14, 2010) - With time winding down and trailing 2-0, hope looked lost for the NSC Minnesota Stars Wednesday night until two late goals salvaged a 2-2 draw with AC St. Louis. Brian Cvilikas and Geison Moura scored goals in the 87th and 91st minutes to rally the Stars, who once again dominated a game, but failed to finish before the late heroics.
St. Louis struck in the 42nd when Jeff Cosgriff finished from close range after a Mark Bloom cross. The Stars nearly answered immediately after winning a penalty kick, but St. Louis goalkeeper Alec Dufty dove to his right to deny Johnny Menyongar's spot kick right before halftime. St. Louis doubled its lead in the 67th minute when Chris Salvaggione placed a long-range shot just out of Stars keeper Matt Van Oekel's reach. Cvilikas made for a dramatic last few minutes in the 87th minute when he tucked home the rebound from a Kevin Friedland header, and Geison Moura equalized less than a minute into stoppage time, chipping Dufty after doing well to control a flicked-on header.
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