By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass. – In the evening of September 15, MIT Dragon soccer team hosted a friendly soccer match against Boston United at Henry Steinbrenner Stadium & Track. Players from both teams enjoyed an evening of playing soccer on a beautiful autumn night, and the match was played at a high level as there were many outstanding players from both teams.
MIT Dragon players (in red shirts) and Boston United players joined for a group photo after the match.
MIT Dragon had a fast start, and scored two goals by forward Hai Wang in the first 25 minutes. Boston United didn’t have a shot on goal until Qing Liu’s shot was saved by MIT Dragon’s goalkeeper Zhiyi Xu at 35 minute mark.
| MIT Dragon almost scored another goal when midfielder and team captain Xiaowei He's header on a corner kick was just wide of the near post. The first half ended with MIT Dragon leading 2:0. In the half time, Yunfei Qiu, captain of Boston United, made a few line-up changes. Boston United staged a fierce comeback in the second half. Yuanye Hao scored the first goal for Boston United about 15 minutes into the second half, assisted by a nice pass from midfielder Nikolai Jessen-Petersen. Boston United had a few chances after that, but just couldn't put the ball into the back of the net. The friendly match ended with MIT Dragon defeating Boston United 2:1. |