Friday, August 31
Wish Field
4:15 P.M. CT
DePaul University
1-2
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Oakland
2-0-1
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F
Oakland
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DePaul
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Grizzlies Outlast Blue Demons, 2-1
8/31/2018 7:08:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER
Max de Bruijne scored the goal for DePaul
CHICAGO - The Blue Demons could not overcome a 2-1 deficit on Friday evening as the Oakland Grizzlies claimed victory in the first game of the Chicago Classic at Wish Field.Â
DePaul found themselves down 2-0 in the 60th minute, with both goals coming in a matter of that minute. The first goal came in the 16th second from junior midfielder Corentin Diverres. Then in the 42nd second, a penalty kick scored by Nebojsa Popovic doubled the lead, 2-0.Â
Junior defender Max de Bruijne scored his first career goal as a Blue Demon late in the 84th minute to put his team back in the game and cut the Grizzlies' lead in half, 2-1. Senior midfielder Harry Hilling nabbed an assist on the goal after servicing a corner kick. de Bruijne and freshman forward Jack Richards notched two shots a piece, Richards with one on goal.Â
After a defensive struggle that left each team scoreless in the first half, the second half proved to be more energetic and intense for DePaul, earning three corner kicks and allowing Oakland none. The Blue Demons were outshot 9-6 with sophomore goalkeeper Drew Nuelle making four saves in between the pipes.Â
"We're disappointed with the loss obviously, trying to find positives in it - knowing that the last ten minutes we finally found a sense of urgency to fight and get one back and a couple other chances," head coach Mark Plotkin said. "Hopefully, we can bring some of that mentality and find that more on Sunday.
Plotkin said the biggest thing he wants to improve on is the squad's approach.Â
"We didn't exactly start fighting, believing or battling until we we were down 2-0, which was a little too late," Plotkin said. "So if we can find that more in the first half and earlier on in the second half, I think we'll have a better chance on Sunday."
"(LMU) is going to be very tough. They played tonight against a very tough Loyola-Chicago team so we're going to do some great recovery stuff tomorrow and get the guys ready to go on Sunday."
Up Next
DePaul will host the final game of the Chicago Classic against Loyola Marymount on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Wish Field.Â
Scouting the Lions
The Lions (1-1) were picked to finish seventh in the WCC under the two-decade long leadership of Paul Krumpe. He coached his squad to victory over UC Riverside last week. LMU returns 18 players, including season standout Kris Fourcand, a sophomore forward who has scored the first goal for the team this season, but one goal in each of the Lions' games so far.Â
Live Coverage
For Sunday's match, fans can visit the DePaul men's soccer schedule page for all live coverage, links and more. Live stats can be found by clicking here. To watch the live broadcast, click this link. Full recaps and statistics after each match this weekend will be posted to the Men's Soccer page on DePaulBlueDemons.com.Â
Social Media
For everything DePaul Men's Soccer, follow the Blue Demons across multiple social media platforms: Twitter or Instagram. Join in the conversation using #playingpossesed and #DPUmsoc.
Be sure to like DePaul on Facebook and check out some of the sights and sounds around DePaul on Twitter or on Instagram.Â
Miss any of the action? Subscribe to the Blue Demons on YouTube.
DePaul found themselves down 2-0 in the 60th minute, with both goals coming in a matter of that minute. The first goal came in the 16th second from junior midfielder Corentin Diverres. Then in the 42nd second, a penalty kick scored by Nebojsa Popovic doubled the lead, 2-0.Â
Junior defender Max de Bruijne scored his first career goal as a Blue Demon late in the 84th minute to put his team back in the game and cut the Grizzlies' lead in half, 2-1. Senior midfielder Harry Hilling nabbed an assist on the goal after servicing a corner kick. de Bruijne and freshman forward Jack Richards notched two shots a piece, Richards with one on goal.Â
After a defensive struggle that left each team scoreless in the first half, the second half proved to be more energetic and intense for DePaul, earning three corner kicks and allowing Oakland none. The Blue Demons were outshot 9-6 with sophomore goalkeeper Drew Nuelle making four saves in between the pipes.Â
"We're disappointed with the loss obviously, trying to find positives in it - knowing that the last ten minutes we finally found a sense of urgency to fight and get one back and a couple other chances," head coach Mark Plotkin said. "Hopefully, we can bring some of that mentality and find that more on Sunday.
Plotkin said the biggest thing he wants to improve on is the squad's approach.Â
"We didn't exactly start fighting, believing or battling until we we were down 2-0, which was a little too late," Plotkin said. "So if we can find that more in the first half and earlier on in the second half, I think we'll have a better chance on Sunday."
"(LMU) is going to be very tough. They played tonight against a very tough Loyola-Chicago team so we're going to do some great recovery stuff tomorrow and get the guys ready to go on Sunday."
Up Next
DePaul will host the final game of the Chicago Classic against Loyola Marymount on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Wish Field.Â
Scouting the Lions
The Lions (1-1) were picked to finish seventh in the WCC under the two-decade long leadership of Paul Krumpe. He coached his squad to victory over UC Riverside last week. LMU returns 18 players, including season standout Kris Fourcand, a sophomore forward who has scored the first goal for the team this season, but one goal in each of the Lions' games so far.Â
Live Coverage
For Sunday's match, fans can visit the DePaul men's soccer schedule page for all live coverage, links and more. Live stats can be found by clicking here. To watch the live broadcast, click this link. Full recaps and statistics after each match this weekend will be posted to the Men's Soccer page on DePaulBlueDemons.com.Â
Social Media
For everything DePaul Men's Soccer, follow the Blue Demons across multiple social media platforms: Twitter or Instagram. Join in the conversation using #playingpossesed and #DPUmsoc.
Be sure to like DePaul on Facebook and check out some of the sights and sounds around DePaul on Twitter or on Instagram.Â
Miss any of the action? Subscribe to the Blue Demons on YouTube.
Team Stats
OAK
DPU
Goals
2
1
Shots
9
6
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
3
4
Corners
1
4
Fouls
12
14
Scoring Plays
Corentin Diverres (1)
Assisted By: Nebojsa Popovic
GOAL by OAK Corentin Diverres (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Nebojsa Popovic, goal number 1 for season.
60:16
Nebojsa Popovic (1)
OAK Nebojsa Popovic PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
60:42
Max de Bruijne (1)
Assisted By: Harry Hilling
GOAL by DPU Max de Bruijne, Assist by Harry Hilling, goal number 1 for season.
84:41
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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