Mingoes draw 2-2 against Atlantis University
The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men's soccer team got two goals from forward Ronaldo Green to remain unbeaten on their 2024 international tour yesterday.
They drew 2-2 against the Atlantis University Atlanteans at Kendall Soccer Park in Miami, Florida.
It was an intense game between the two sides as both teams kept attacking, looking to break the tie. The Mingoes finished with 10 players. Mingoes' Head Coach Alexander Thompson knew the game was winnable for his side.
"I thought we were the better team for most of the 90 minutes. We had a very costly and nonsensical red card on our end, and it affected us in the final 20 minutes of the game. We defended more. The guys worked hard, and we have some national team players along with highly talented players. The intensity was excellent all around," Thompson said.
The Atlanteans found the back of the net first, scoring in the 18th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Green responded for the Mingoes with a right foot shot that was pushed past the Atlanteans goal keeper to tie the game at 1-1.
Coming out of the water break at the 30th minute, both teams were looking to go up by a goal. That separation came in the 34th minute when Mingoes' center midfielder and national team player Nathan Wells passed a well-placed aerial ball to Green in the 18-yard box. Green controlled the ball with his head before sending the ball into the goal with his left foot as the Mingoes took a 2-1 lead.
The Mingoes remained up 2-1 at the end of the first half. The Mingoes were looking to go up 3-1 while the Atlanteans were looking to tie the game coming out of the half. It was the Atlanteans who broke through. They got a goal in the 48th minute.
The Mingoes came close several times to put the game away, but the Atlanteans thwarted those efforts.