Kansas City
1-1-0, 0-0-0
Bradley
1-1-0, 0-0-0
Men's Soccer Grinds Out 3-2 Win over Bradley
8/28/2022 10:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Philipp Basara (23'), Shfeo Lar (55') and Kazuki Kimura (77') all found the score sheet for KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Despite playing with 10 men on the field for the final 57 minutes of the match, Kansas City Men's Soccer used three different goal scorers to defeat Bradley, 3-2. Kazuki Kimura scored the game-winner in the 77th minute, after Shfeo Lar drew a foul in the penalty box and earned a spot-kick for the Roos.
KEY MOMENTS
- 4' / 0-0 | Kansas City attempted to get an early start when Camden Baker approached a ball from outside of the box and let it fly right into the hands of the Bradley keeper.
- 23' / 1-0 | After nearly finding the goal a minute earlier, Philipp Basara found the back of the net for his first-career goal when Kimura made a run up the right side and played a perfect ball into the box.
Simple stuff here by the Basara/Kimura tandem ????#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/myAXYOymAX pic.twitter.com/u7di46w41x
— Kansas City Men's Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) August 29, 2022
- 33' / 1-0 | Noah Gonsalves was sent off on a controversial play after making a hard tackle attempt, leaving the Roos down a man for the rest of the match.
- 39' / 1-0 | Yahel Anderson-Gonzalez forced the Braves' keeper to make a play as the first half came to a close, placing a shot on frame.
- 55' / 2-0 | Kimura sparked another Kansas City goal, making another run and finding Christian Koffi in the box. Koffi was dispossessed, but Lar was there to clean up the rebound, placing it into the back of the net.
Beautifully played by Shfeo to be in the right place at the right time ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/YGukJIu6nq pic.twitter.com/kTFhOcu7ZM
— Kansas City Men's Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) August 29, 2022
- 74' / 2-1 | The Braves drew within a goal on a back-post volley.
- 77' / 3-1 | Lar was in on the action once again, drawing a foul in the penalty box. Kimura stepped up to the spot and put it away for his first goal of the year.
No sweat for the third goal of the match.#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/OLUqj5y1M6 pic.twitter.com/VHTl0Ol4VQ
— Kansas City Men's Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) August 29, 2022
- 87' / 3-2 | Bradley added another goal to cause some distress for the home side, but that was as close as they would get and Kansas City escaped with victory.
STATS TO NOTE
- Kansas City out-shot the Braves 14-12, placing seven shots on goal as compared to Bradley's three.
- Basara's goal was the first of his Kansas City career. The Graz, Austria native scored 27 goals during his three-year career at NAIA Indiana Wesleyan.
- The Roos scored three goals for the first time since Oct. 16, 2021, a 3-1 win over Eastern Illinois. It marks the fourth time that the Roos scored three goals in a match during Head Coach Ryan Pore's tenure.
- Kimura's three-point performance marks the best of his career. He scored two points twice last season.
THE ROOS, QUOTED
UP NEXT
The Roos will next travel to Tulsa, Okla. for a meeting with Coach Pore's alma mater, Tulsa. The game will kick off on Friday at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Philipp Basara (1)
Assisted By: Kazuki Kimura
GOAL by Roos Basara, Philipp Assist by Kimura, Kazuki.
22:35
Shfeo Lar (1)
Assisted By: Christian Koffi
GOAL by Roos Lar, Shfeo Assist by Koffi, Christian.
54:10
Patrick Fishburne (1)
Assisted By: Pepe Mellado , Michael Rogalski
GOAL by Braves Fishburne, Patrick Assist by Mellado, Pepe and Rogalski, Michael.
73:50
Kazuki Kimura
Roos Kazuki Kimura PENALTY KICK GOAL.
76:00
Pepe Mellado (1)
Assisted By: Reed Rogers , Alex Olson
GOAL by Braves Mellado, Pepe Assist by Rogers, Reed and Olson, Alex.
86:39
