Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair provides ASSIST for last-minute equalizer vs. New England Revolution in MLS thriller
Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair provides ASSIST for last-minute equalizer vs. New England Revolution in MLS thriller
- Franco Fragapane scored in the third minute of stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw
- For NE, ex-Aston Villa player, Carles Gil scored his first MLS goal since June 17
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Franco Fragapane scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give Minnesota United a 1-1 draw against the New England Revolution thanks to an assist from none other than The Loons’ goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair.
Deployed as an extra attacker for the 93rd minute corner, the shot-stopper turned the rare opportunity into a beautiful pass to set up Fragapane, who fired a spinning right-footed shot into the far corner from the left side of the penalty area. right corner of the goal.
Fragapane’s first goal of the MLS season ultimately came on the final play of the match in St. Paul, Minnesota.
As for New England, Carles Gil scored his first MLS goal since June 17 as the Revs took sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference.
Earl Edwards made five saves for , which left Minnesota with a point despite being outshot 27-7 and finishing behind 15-1 in corner kicks.
The keeper was used as an extra attacker for the late corner and provided the assist
Franco Fragapane turned and applied the finish after a nice cushion from Dayne St. Clair
The Loons dominated the first 35 minutes of action, attempting 10 shots to just one for New England, but couldn’t find the net.
Emanuel Reynoso, who whistled a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area over the bar in the seventh minute, and Hassani Dotson, who sent a clean header over the goal from the center of the penalty area in the 28th minute, had the best points. opportunities for Minnesota.
New England then took a 1–0 lead in the 38th minute when Gil buried a cross pass from brother Nacho Gil in the center of the box with a right-footed, one-touch shot into the top right corner of the net for his eighth goal. of the season.
Tomas Chancalay, who had a brace in New England’s 2-2 draw against Austin FC a week earlier, almost made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute but his right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area clattered off the crossbar.
The Loons then bombarded the Revs with a handful of shots in the second half, with Edwards making a highlight-reel diving stop in the 64th minute after an Ismael Tajouri-Shradi left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Jan Gregus grazed the crossbar with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area in the 73rd minute, before Fragapane scored the dramatic equalizer.