The Aurora University men's soccer team played in a back-and-forth affair on Sunday afternoon at Spartan Athletic Park, with AU taking on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Despite two goals each from Enrique Gonzalez and Brandel Dolezal, AU was unable to hold off the BluGolds in the 5-4 loss.


FINAL SCORE: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 5, Aurora University 4
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORD: Aurora University 0-2-2 overall; University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3-0-1


- Branden Dolezal didn't waste anytime getting AU on the board with his first goal of the season in the second minute of the game. Jaziel Enriquez assisted Dolezal for the early 1-0 Spartan lead.
- AU made that a 2-0 lead at the 15:58 mark when Enrique Gonzalez scored for the fourth-straight game. Dolezal was on the assisting end this time of Gonzalez's strike.
- About 10 minutes later, the BluGolds cut AU's lead to one with a goal.
- With just under 10 minutes to go in the first half, the BluGolds tied the score at two.
- The 2-2 score would hold up going into the break of a physical first half.
- Enrique Gonzalez saw a penalty kick opportunity just under 10 minutes into the second half after a BluGolds yellow card. He snuck one past the goalie for his second goal of the game and 3-2 Spartan advatage.
- Wisconsin-Eau Claire scored in the 59th minute to tie the score at three.
- The BluGolds scored in the 73rd and 78th minute to take a 5-3 lead.
- With 8:57 to go in the match, Eric Anderson set-up Dolezal for his second goal of the game. Dolezal's strike cut the AU deficit to one.
- The match would end 5-4 in favor of the BlueGolds.


POINTS: Branden Dolezal (3), Enrique Gonzalez (2) and Jaziel Enrqiuez (1)
GOALS: Enrique Gonzalez and Branden Dolezal (2)
ASSISTS: Jaziel Enriquez and Branden Dolezal (1)
SAVES: Antonio Herrera (10)


Next action for the Spartan men's soccer team comes on Friday, September 13 when they to Greenville University. Match time is slated for 3:00 p.m in Greenville, Illinois.