Second Half Comeback Gives Roos the Win in Sin City

Thursday, September 19

Las Vegas, NV

9:00 PM

Kansas City

4-2-2, 0-0-0

UNLV

3-4-0, 0-0-0

Kansas City

UNLV

Photo by: Francie Wilson

Second Half Comeback Gives Roos the Win in Sin City

9/19/2024 11:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score Highlights

Mathias Baucher scored the game-winning goal as KC earned its fourth road win

LAS VEGAS - Kansas City Men's Soccer (4-2-2) proved its worth as one of the highest scoring teams in the nation this evening, securing a 3-2 win over UNLV (3-4-0). Luke Hoelting put KC ahead early in the game, but the Rebels scored two goals late in the first half to take a lead into the break. The Roos showed that their offensive firepower cannot be counted out, as Elie Kisoka equalized and just five minutes later Mathias Baucher deposited his first-career goal to secure the win.

KEY MOMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS

19' / 1-0 | Following an uneventful start to the game, Miguel Fernandez made a tackle along the sideline and quickly played the ball to Raphael Kistmann. Kistmann played a long driven pass forward, catching the UNLV back line on its heels and connecting with Hoelting, who beat the goalkeeper and deposited the first goal of the game.

The takeaway by @miguicelta5, the ping by @Rkistmann10 and the finish by Luke ?? https://t.co/a5w2y5mYCm pic.twitter.com/my9IhnMRcM
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 20, 2024

31' / 1-1 | Brevyn Cole put a shot on goal, but it was saved by UNLV's Hugo Lemos. On the ensuing counter attack, the Rebels were able to force Brandon McGaugh off of his line, committing a foul in the box. UNLV's Gabe Sanchez would score the PK and equalize.
43' / 1-2 | UNLV set up a lead going into the half as Lucas Gelebart found Claudio Lopez Alos for a score.
58' / 2-2 | Kansas City applied pressure in the beginning stages of the second half, attempting four shots in the span of two minutes. It all culminated as Lemos went to take a goal kick, but drove it right to Hector Taboada, who deflected it the direction of Kisoka for an equalizing goal.

The pressure from @Taboadiinha forced the turnover and @Elie_Kisoka put it away for his sixth goal of the season ?? https://t.co/Fmojjv1Hmz pic.twitter.com/etHx07GwbB
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 20, 2024

64' / 3-2 | A corner kick by the Roos resulted in a flurry of chances around the box, with Kisoka ripping a shot that drew the attention of UNLV's defense and Baucher approaching the rebound and putting it away for the eventual game-winner.

He was ready to clean up the rebound and @MathiasBaucher has the go-ahead goal ??#ROOUP | #DeclareKC https://t.co/gQCRD3tboP pic.twitter.com/AzsLl3bcSr
— Kansas City Soccer (@KCRoosMSoccer) September 20, 2024

68' / 3-2 | McGaugh was called into action for a save on a shot by UNLV's Brophy Howard, the last time he would be truly tested for the rest of the match.

STATS TO NOTE

Kansas City scored three goals this evening, the fourth time this year that the Roos have scored three-plus. The last time KC scored three-or-more goals four times in a single season came in the 2014 season.
Baucher's goal was the first of his college career and makes him the seventh goal scorer for the Roos this season.
All four of Kansas City's wins this season have come on the road, the most road victories for the Roos since 2007.
Kisoka has now scored six goals on the year, tying him for the league lead. His six goals ties him for the most in a single season by a player in the Ryan Pore era.

UP NEXT
KC returns home for one more game before the start of league play, taking on Tulsa at 7 p.m. on Sep. 24.