Eagles Can’t Complete the Comeback
Recapping the fourth matchday for the men's tri-campus soccer teams at UTM
On October 5, 2025, the UTM Men’s Tri-Campus Outdoor Soccer team took on UTSG (University of Toronto St. George) Red in their fourth game of the regular season. Sunday’s match was UTM’s first away game of the season—a big test for our boys in blue. UTM won their second consecutive match on September 28 and were looking to put together a three-game winning streak.
Nothing for the Eagles to celebrate in the first half
The first noteworthy moment of the match came around the 10-minute mark when Sami Mohalsen shouted, “Keeper,” to tell his teammates that he was going to claim the incoming corner kick. Despite the callout, Sami mishandled the ball, leading to a goalscoring opportunity for UTSG Red, and causing ead coach Szabi Bozosky to shout out “C’mon, Sami, stronger with the crosses.” Sami made up for his early mistakes minutes later with three strong short-range saves after UTM sloppily gave up possession in the midfield.
UTM had the majority of possession in the first half. The UTSG Red bench was desperate to win possession and take the lead. “Put a f*cking foot in,” screamed a UTSG Red player from the bench. UTSG eventually got their opportunity to have possession and made their moment count. UTSG Red’s number 24 ran down the wing, dribbled past two defenders, and slotted his shot just underneath Sami and into the back of the net.
The first goal of the match turned out to be the turning point as UTSG Red found some momentum. They had an opportunity to make the game 2-0, but saw their shot thunder off the crossbar. UTM conceded the first yellow card of the match with the free kick leading to UTSG Red’s second goal. The UTSG Red attacker jogged over to the home fans in celebration. He pulled out the infamous Viktor Gyökeres celebration, interlocking his fingers and covering his mouth.
Eagles come out flying, crash before final whistle
A few minutes later, the referee blew his whistle for halftime. UTM needed the time to brainstorm a game plan to make a comeback. The team talk given by the coaching staff seemed to have been effective as they drew a penalty shot five minutes into the second half. Aidan Gideon drew the foul in the box, and Krish Chaven stepped up to tuck the ball into the top right corner of the net to make it a one goal game.
Just seconds after UTSG kicked off, Aidan robbed UTSG Red of possession and ran down the pitch. He found himself one-on-one with the keeper and placed the ball in the bottom right corner to tie the game, sending the Eagles bench into a frenzied celebration. Neither team wanted to settle for a draw. Multiple defensive miscommunications by the UTM defensive line gave UTSG Red numerous opportunities to score. Both Szabi Bozosky and the UTM substitutes were pleading for their players to communicate with each other.
The referee gave out three yellow cards with ten minutes left in the match. He was beginning to lose control as both teams were desperate for the winning goal. UTSG Red had a great opportunity to score with five minutes left in the match. A long ball from the back was passed to the UTSG Red striker. He drove into the box but was fouled before he could have a shot on net. The referee gave himself a second to think and decided to give UTSG the penalty shot.
UTM got a taste of their own medicine as they were forced to watch a UTSG attacker stand over the ball from 12 yards. The shot lacked conviction, but it managed to squeeze under Sami and into the bottom left side of the net. UTM made a late push for an equalizer with encouragement from the bench, but it wasn’t enough.
Catching up with Coach
Szabi Bozosky spoke to the media post-match. He said that he felt his team was playing around with the ball too much at the back. He urged his team to move the ball forward faster and press their back line with intensity.
The Eagles return to the pitch on Sunday, October 19, at 1:00 pm to take on UTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough) at Valley Fields. Come support your Eagles on the road as they look to grab all three points.
