Kelowna, BC – Kevin Mailand scored late to give the UFV Cascades a lead, but the UBC Okanagan Heat found an answer moments later as the two teams played to a 1-1 draw on Friday night in Kelowna.  

The result keeps the Cascades record unbeaten this season at 2-0-1, while the Heat pick up their first point and move to 0-2-1.

How it happened:
The Cascades controlled the run of play for most of the game, but UBCO found the first big chance on goal in the 75^th minute. Alex Sol's curling shot from the top of the box was tipped off the post by UFV's fifth-year goalkeeper Jackson Cowx, before Dulain Panditha was able to clear it off the line. 
 

MSOC | 75' Jackson Cowx with a huge save, and Dulain Panditha clears it away to keep us level! pic.twitter.com/M64ou9nETe

— UFV Cascades (@UFVCascades) August 31, 2024

Just seven minutes later, the Cascades found the breakthrough. Mateo Brazinha drove up the right wing and cut the ball back across the middle to find Kevin Mailand  who buried it to put UFV in the lead. 
 

MSOC | Kevin Mailand finishes off the pass from Mateo Brazinha in the 82nd minute! pic.twitter.com/ThpVCLm8tT

— UFV Cascades (@UFVCascades) August 31, 2024

The lead was short lived, as the Heat's Jaise Shaw managed to get free in the box, and his shot found the right corner to level the game in the 83^rd minute. 

Both teams had opportunities in stoppage time. UFV's Brazinha was fouled late and his cross on the ensuing free kick was unable to find  the touch to redirect it in. Shaw looked to win it just moments later as he broke in alone before being called offside. 

Notable:
Brazinha's assist was his third of the season and puts him on six points to lead Canada West in both categories.

After scoring the winner last game, Mailand has scored in two straight for UFV.

Quotable:
UFV head coach Tom Lowndes

"Credit to them, I thought they kept the ball well in the first half, but second half we changed a few things defensively, and I thought we affected the game a lot more. We created a lot of chances."

"I think Canada West this year is going to be the most competitive it has ever been, top to bottom, and teams are going to take points off each other. We saw that tonight, so it's just one game at a time, and how many points can we get tomorrow. We want to get points out of every game we play."

Next Up:
The Cascades now travel to Kamloops for a Saturday contest with Thompson Rivers University WolfPack at 7:00pm. The game can be seen live on canadawest.tv.

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