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Oskar Nilsson
2
Winner Harvard HAR (7-4-3, 1-1-2)
1
Yale YAL (6-4-3, 1-3-0)
Winner
Harvard HAR
(7-4-3, 1-1-2)
2
Final
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Yale YAL
(6-4-3, 1-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harvard HAR 0 2 2
Yale YAL 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Harvard Men’s Soccer Rallies for 2-1 Victory at Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Harvard Men's Soccer forced a turnover with 38 seconds left and Alessandro Arlotti took it from there, dribbling down the field and finding Ale Gutierrez, who placed his shot past the Yale goalkeeper and into the left side of the cage to propel the Crimson to a 2-1 road victory over the Bulldogs.
 
Harvard improved to 7-4-3 overall and picked up its first Ivy League win of the year, moving to 1-1-2. Yale, meanwhile, dropped to 6-4-3 and 1-3 in conference action.
 
Beginning a stretch of four Ivy League games to close the regular season, Harvard trailed at halftime, 1-0, after allowing a goal in the 40th minute. The Bulldogs carried its advantage into the late stages, but Ludovico Rollo leveled the score in the 75th minute before Gutierrez's winner in the 90th sent Harvard home with the decision.
 

Harvard Highlights

  • Rollo's equalizer was his first career goal in just his fourth game of the season. He also started his third game of the campaign.
  • Gutierrez scored his team-best sixth goal of 2022 and tallied his 13th point, putting him one shy of the Harvard lead.
  • Willem Ebbinge assisted on the Crimson's first goal of the game, extending his team-leading total to eight. He now has a Crimson-best 14 points on the year.
  • Arlotti was credited with the assist on the game-winner. He now has six assists and 12 points this season.
  • Oskar Nilsson started for the 11th time this season and logged two saves, bringing his season total to a team-high 32. He also improved his record to 4-3-3 between the pipes.
  • Jan Riecke has played 1,253 of a possible 1,260 minutes on year after playing the full 90 at Yale.
  • After being outshot in the first half by the Bulldogs, 9-3, Harvard flipped the script and enjoyed a 9-6 advantage in the final 45 minutes. For the game, Yale edged the Crimson in shots on goal (4-3) and corner kicks (9-8).
  • Harvard improved to 56-39-13 all-time vs. Yale.

How It Happened

  • Yale was the first team to dent the scoreboard, netting a goal off a set piece in the 40th minute.
  • Goalkeeper Oskar Nilsson made one of the biggest saves on the season just 1:44 into the second half. After Harvard was called for a penalty in the box, Nilsson stonewalled the Bulldogs' PK and the subsequent shot off the rebound to keep the score at 1-0.
  • Nilsson's effort played a role in Harvard's comeback, which officially started when Rollo scored off Ebbinge's corner kick. The score-leveling attempt came at 74:06.
  • Just over 15 minutes after Rollo's goal, the Crimson defense forced a turnover as Yale was hunting for the winner with under a minute to play. The loose ball found Arlotti and the sophomore took the ball downfield with only one defender in front of him, waited for Gutierrez and played it back to him and the rest was history. The winner was recorded with 89:34 on the clock.

Next Up

Harvard hosts Penn on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Jordan Field.
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