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3
Winner Hartford HARTFORD (3-5-2)
2
Central Connecticut CCSU (3-5-1)
Winner
Hartford HARTFORD
(3-5-2)
3
Final
2
Central Connecticut CCSU
(3-5-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Hartford HARTFORD 0 2 0 1 3
Central Connecticut CCSU 1 1 0 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Hartford Athletics Communications

Men's Soccer completes furious comeback against CCSU

iTHE BASICS:
RESULT: Hartford 3, CCSU 2
RECORDS: Hartford (3-5-2); CCSU (3-5-1)
LOCATION: Central Connecticut Soccer Field (New Britain, Conn.)

THE LEAD:
The University of Hartford men's soccer team completed a furious comeback, scoring a 3-2 double-overtime victory against Central Connecticut on Tuesday night. Alexis Triadis finished the game with a pair of assists and the game-winning goal in the 106th minute to seal the game for the Hawks.  

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Central struck early. In the sixth minute, Central's Andres Albino sent a strike to the upper 90, off a pass from Ryan Taylor to put the Blue Devils up 1-0.
  • In the following minutes, the Hawks went on the offensive. Andre Morrison sent a missile from 20 yards out, that would bounce off the top of the crossbar late in the 13th minute.
  • Alexis Triadis followed moments later with a look from 4 yards out, that was punched away by the diving Carson D'Ambrosio for the Blue Devils.  
  • Hartford would open the second half on their front foot. In the 51st minute, Rasmus Karlsson sent a shot from 15 yards out, that was saved by D'Ambrosio, that was quickly followed by a free-kick shot from Triadis which was also saved by D'Ambrosio.
  • In the 64th minute, the Blue Devils extended their lead to 2-0. From the baseline, Panos Ravanis snuck a ball past the diving Jimmy Slayton.
  • Off a free position kick from Triadis, Nyrik Antoine netted his second goal of the season from inside the box, to cut the Central lead to 2-1.
  • Christian Deaconson nets equalizer in the 86th minute. Off a cross from Triadis low in the box, Deaconson sent a slow roller to the far post for his first goal of the season.
  • Triadis broke the tie in the 106th minute. Off a fast break, Triadis sent a strike to the bottom right corner of the goal, giving the Hawks the 3-2 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS & NOTES:
  • Central Connecticut outshot the Hawks, 18-15, but the Hawks owned the advantage in corner kicks, 11-10.
  • Slayton finished the game with the eight saves, raising his season total to 35
  • Antoine, Deaconson, and Triadis all scored the second goal of the season.
UP NEXT:
Hartford returns home on Saturday, Sept. 30, when it opens conference play against Vermont in a 7 p.m. tilt. Saturday will serve as CJSA Night, where kids wearing their jersey from a CJSA club receive complimentary admission.  
 
 
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