ST. LOUIS – Jose Vilela's first-half equalizer helped Maryville men's soccer force overtime, but Truman State advanced 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw in Sunday's Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Lonnie Folks Field.
The second-seeded Saints outshot the seventh-seeded Bulldogs 20-9, including a 5-0 advantage in overtime, but could not find the deciding goal through 110 minutes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Truman State struck first in the seventh minute, putting Maryville on the backfoot early.
Maryville answered took little time to answer, equalizing in the 17th.
Simon Schlunder played the ball out wide to
Jan Fulnek who with a well-placed service found Vilela who corralled and scored to bring it to 1-1.Â
The Saints finished the opening half with a 10-3 advantage in shots, but the team's entered halftime tied 1-1.Â
Asgrimur Vidisson made two second-half saves to keep the match level, turning away one in the 53rd minute and on in the 78th.
Maryville pushed for a late winner with four shots and three corner kicks over the final eight minutes of regulation. Vilela put an attempt on frame in the 87th minute, but Truman State goalkeeper Owen Robben made the save to help send the match to overtime.
The Saints generated all five shots of the extra periods during the first 10-minute session. Neither team recorded a shot in the second overtime, sending the quarterfinal to penalty kicks.
In penalty shootouts,
Julian Stoecker, Vilela and
Alex Smeins converted their attempts for Maryville, while Truman State converted on all four of their first attempts. but the final Maryville's shooter missed high, advancing to the GLVC Semifinals in Springfield, MO.
The Saints await to hear their fate for the NCAA Tournament on the NCAA selection show on Monday Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m.
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