Northern Illinois NIU (1-1-0)

Bradley BRAD (1-1-0)

Northern Illinois NIU

(1-1-0)

Final

Sep. 02, 2017

Bradley BRAD

(1-1-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Northern Illinois NIU	0	1	1
Bradley BRAD	2	0	2

Box Score

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Richard Olson assisted Roman Schindler's goal to start the scoring Saturday

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First-year transfer from Indiana Tech scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win against the Huskies

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Game Recap: Soccer | 9/2/2017 6:32:00 PM | Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications

ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic | Game 1
Bradley 2, Northern Illinois 1

EVANSVILLE, IN - Roman Schindler recorded a goal and an assist and Brandon Barnes made eight saves leading Bradley (1-1-0) to a 2-1 victory against in-state rival Northern Illinois (1-1-0) in the opening game of ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic Saturday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

The Braves jumped on NIU from the opening kickoff and generated a corner kick on the first possession, though the resulting shot by Frank Bak sailed wide.

After near misses by both teams in the opening 20 minutes, Bradley got the scoring started in the 22nd minute when senior forward Richard Olson sprang first-year sophomore Roman Schindler with a through ball. Huskies keeper Ethan Pitre came off his line to challenge Schindler, but the skillful European dribbled around the keeper to score the empty-netter at 21:38 for his second tally in as many games to start his Bradley career.

Schindler continued to make his presence felt in the 32nd minute when he found freshman Younes Dayekh, who converted for his first career goal and a 2-0 Bradley lead at 31:52.

Northern Illinois cut into the lead in the 51st minute, when Alex Welch converted a penalty kick at 50:50. The PK was created when the Braves were whistled for a foul in the box during NIU's fifth corner kick of the match.

In a back-and-forth affair, Northern Illinois kept the pressure on until the final whistle, finishing with the match's final three shots. Sheridan Smith missed wide on his header off a corner kick service in the 8th minute, Ethan Pitre shot high in the 88th minute and after a Bradley foul in the 89th minute, Barnes saved NIU's final attempt by Noah Brodie in the 90th minute. In his second match for Bradley as a graduate transfer from Seton Hall, Barnes posted a career-best eight saves to earn the win.

The series against the Huskies dates back to Bradley's first season as a NCAA Division I program in 1987. Though Northern Illinois maintains a 9-7-3 lead in the 19 series meetings, Bradley now boasts a 7-2-2 record in the last 11 meetings against the Huskies since earning its first-ever series win in 1997.

Bradley, which is playing in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic for the second consecutive year and the sixth time overall (6-4-1), will conclude its 2017 participation in the event Monday when the Braves face Milwaukee in a noon match at Arad McCutchan Stadium.

MATCH SUMMARY
Goals
BU - 22' Roman Schindler (2) - Dribbled around charging keeper. Assist Richard Olson
(1)
BU - 32' Younes Dayekh (1) Assist Roman Schindler (1)
NIU - 51' Alex Welch - Penalty Kick

Disciplinary Summary
BU - 73' Roman Schindler (caution)

Stats Comparison
Shots: BU 14, NIU 14
Saves: BU 8, NIU 6
Corner Kicks: BU 8, NIU 6
Fouls: BU 10, NIU 9
Offsides: BU 3, NIU 0

Match Info
Venue: Evansville, IN (Arad McCutchan Stadium)
Referee: Jeff Rhymer
Assistants: Bryan Sulcer and Gustavo Tumero
Fourth Official: Jake Hill
Attendance: TBD

NOTES
A first-year transfer from Indiana Tech, sophomore Roman Schindler has contributed to each of Bradley's first three goals this season ... After scoring in the 88th minute in Sunday's season-opener against Gonzaga to force overtime, Schindler scored his second Bradley goal and recorded his first assist as a Brave Saturday against Northern Illinois ... Bradley scored multiple goals in only three games last season, most-recently in a 3-2 loss to Rutgers Oct. 29, 2016 at Shea Stadium ... Ironically, one of the three multi-goal games came in the first game of the 2016 ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic, a 4-3 overtime loss against Fort Wayne ... Playing in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic for the sixth time since 2008, Bradley now owns a 6-4-1 record in the event.

UP NEXT
ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic
Monday, Sept. 4
12:00 p.m. CT - Bradley vs. Milwaukee
2:30 p.m. - Northern Illinois at Evansville

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Players Mentioned

#2 Richard Olson: F; 5' 11"; Senior

#10 Frank Bak: F; 5' 11"; Junior

#22 Roman Schindler: F; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#1 Brandon Barnes: GK; 6' 2"; Graduate Student

#17 Younes Dayekh: MF; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Richard Olson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

#10 Frank Bak
: 5' 11"; Junior
: F

#22 Roman Schindler
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: F

#1 Brandon Barnes
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student
: GK

#17 Younes Dayekh
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: MF

Team Stats

Team Statistics
Game Stats	NIU	BRAD
Goals	1	2
Shots	14	14
Shots on Goal	9	8
Saves	6	8
Corners	6	8
Offsides	0	3
Fouls	9	10

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team	Scoring Play
Score at 21:38
	Schindler, Roman Assisted By: Olson, Richard keeper came out to challenge, Schindler
Score at 31:52
	Dayekh, Younes Assisted By: Schindler, Roman GOAL by BRAD Dayekh, Younes, Assist by Schindler, Roman.
Score at 50:50
	WELCH, Alex NIU WELCH, Alex PENALTY KICK GOAL.