University of Albany's Jelovac Scores First Career Goal in 86th Minute Salvages A Tie for Men's Soccer in Tournament - UAlbany Sports 2009

Conway, S.C. - Bo Jelovac scored his first career goal in the 86th minute as the UAlbany men's soccer team played Coastal Carolina to a 1-1 tie in the opening round of the Coastal Carolina/adidas Invitational on Friday, Sept. 4. Jelovac's tally came just two minutes after the Chaticleers scored the go-ahead goal to salvage the draw.

After a back-and-forth scoreless first half which saw the teams combine for only nine shots, including three on net, each squad had a strong opportunity to strike first after the 60-minute mark. The Chaticleers' Alex Russell headed a shot that went just wide before Shaun Kane fired the ball high just 75 seconds later.

After both teams went the first 38 minutes of the second half without recording a shot on net, Coastal Carolina (0-1-1), which advanced to the Big South Conference title match last season, was able to get on the scoreboard first by netting a second-chance goal in the 84th minute. Riley Phelps fired a shot which was punched away by Foncette, but James Stapleton took the rebound from 20 yards out and sent the ball to the back of the net.

However, the Great Danes quickly shook off the tally by netting one of their own when Jelovac sent home a laser from just outside the box a few minutes later. The teams held each other in check through the end of regulation and headed to overtime.

In a tension-filled evening which drew 40 fouls and four yellow cards between the teams, nothing was decided in 20 extra minutes of play. David Burke, Milos Jankovic and Konner McNamara played every minute for the second straight match defensively in front of Foncette. The squad's back line, which has also included Vojislav Petkovic and Ian Berger, has allowed just two goals in 205 minutes of action this fall.

Foncette turned away four of the 12 shots he saw for the Great Danes. The tally he surrendered late in regulation was the first goal scored against him when the Great Danes were playing at even strength, a feat which lasted 538:58.

Philip Latham, who played the first half for the Chanticleers, did not record a save on three opportunities. He was replaced by Scott Angevine, who failed to make a stop on two chances in the second stanza and the two overtimes.

With the draw, UAlbany (0-1-1) still put itself in a position to win the tournament if it can beat Virginia Commonwealth in the second round on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. The Rams won the tournament's earlier match by a 3-0 score over St. Francis, N.Y.

UAlbany (0-1-1) 0 1 0 0 - 1
Coastal Carolina (0-1-1) 0 1 0 0 - 1

UAlbany: Scoring - Bo Jelovac (1-0). Goalkeeping - Adrian Foncette (110:00, 1 GA, 4 saves).

Coastal Carolina: Scoring - James Stapleton (1-0). Goalkeeping - Philip Latham (45:00, 0 GA, 0 saves), Scott Angevine (65:00, 1 GA, 0 saves).


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information