EDMOND - Oklahoma Christian (4-3-1, 0-0-1 LSC) and UT Dallas (6-1-2, 0-0-1 LSC) battled to a scoreless draw in a defensive contest that featured five key saves from Eagles goalkeeper Dante Caffaro and a combined 23 fouls across both halves.
Neither side found a way through in 90 minutes of tight, physical play as Oklahoma Christian held off a late push from UT Dallas to preserve the shutout.
First Half:
The match opened as a physical battle, with both sides trading early possession and set-piece opportunities. UTD generated the first significant chances on target midway through the half:
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22:51 - Evan Pustejovsky fired high and central, but Dante Caffaro was positioned well for the save.
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34:07 - Osi Iyamah broke toward the bottom right corner, where Caffaro again turned the attempt aside.
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36:50 - Alejandro Gomez took OC's best look of the opening period off a free kick following a Texas-Dallas yellow card, sending his attempt just wide.
Second Half:
The second half saw elevated intensity, marked by tactical substitutions and standard discipline carding:
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58:06 - Pustejovsky created another dangerous opportunity down the middle, but Caffaro made his third save of the day to keep the score level.
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76:38 - Luis Alvis forced UTD keeper Ryder Claborn into action with a shot targeted toward the top center of the net.
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83:24 and 88:43 - Late surges by Pustejovsky and Aaron Pondeca were denied by back-to-back clutch saves by Caffaro to secure the clean sheet.
Notes:
Next Up:
The Eagles will travel to Dallas to take on Dallas Baptist (4-2-2, 0-0-1 LSC) on Saturday night at 7 p.m. CT.
