Marco Gonzalez
Lucas Peltier
3
UNLV UNLV (2-2-0, 0-0-0)
4
Winner California Cal (2-1-1, 0-0-0)
UNLV UNLV
(2-2-0, 0-0-0)
3
Final
4
California Cal
(2-1-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNLV UNLV 2 1 3
California Cal 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Cal Stuns Rebels with Pair of Late Goals in Sunday Afternoon Shootout

The Golden Bears net two goals after the 80-minute mark to outlast UNLV's three-goal effort

BERKELEY, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's soccer team was stunned by two late goals from Pac-12 foe Cal in a high-scoring affair Sunday afternoon, resulting in a 4-3 setback to the Golden Bears at Edwards Stadium.

The Rebels (2-2) grabbed a 3-2 lead in the 65th-minute after a potential game-winning goal from senior Nicolas Likulia assisted by senior Aedon Kyra broke a 2-2 stalemate. However, the Golden Bears (2-1-1) responded with an equalizer 16 minutes later in the 82nd minute and tacked on the eventual game-winner in the 85th minute to overcome the Scarlet and Gray's bid for a road upset.

In the first half, UNLV took its turn at quickly responding to one-goal deficits to end the first half tied with Cal at two goals apiece. Answering Golden Bear goals in the second and fourth minute, senior Marco Gonzalez sent in the Rebels' first goal off the feed from freshman Lateef Omidiji in the third minute and then tallied an assist of his own on Kyra's first-half equalizer in the 11th minute.

UNLV will next play the third contest on its current four-game road trip to the Golden State in Friday's 5 p.m. matchup with Sacramento State.
 
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