FROSTBURG, Md. - The Frostburg State men's soccer team tied with Concord in the season opener, with the final score ending at 2-2 from Bobcat Stadium.

The Mountain Lions went toe-to-toe with the Bobcats to open up the match as both teams attempted to find their footing. In the ninth minute of the opening half, Concord was awarded a penalty kick, as Tomas Kelly scored past sophomore keeper Brennan Moore. Frostburg State would generate their share of chances in the first half of play, but after 45 minutes the match would remain 1-0 in favor of CU.

The second half was full of action to begin, as 11 minutes in, FSU freshman forward Danny Caparotti would find some space to lay a saucy through ball to fellow freshman Kevin Garcia-Torres, who found the top right corner of the goal, tying things up at 1-1. Just a minute and a half later, Moore was called into action and made two outstanding saves off a long strike, then the resulting corner to keep things level. 

The big stopes motivated the Bobcats, and things started to feel more like Frostburg would have control over the second half, and potentially the game. At the 70-minute mark, that control paid off in spades. Picking up his second assist the match, Caparotti was able to find freshman Sebastian Vargas just outside the 18, and he fired a low shot to the right side to give FSU a 2-1 lead.

The lead would not last long though, however, as four minutes later, Concord subbed in their leading returning scorer Michael Shelor. Fresh off the bench, he would redirect a header off a corner kick at the back post to tie things up at 2-2. Frostburg went back in control, outshooting the Mountain Lions 4-3 the rest of the way, helped out by a red card shown to a CU defender. Neither team, however, would be unable to find the go-ahead goal before the end of regulation, and the match would end in a 2-2 tie.

With the draw, Concord now stands at 0-0-2 on the year, while Frostburg opens their season at 0-0-1. The Bobcats next are on the field on Wednesday, August 31, as they play host to Seton Hill (PA) at 7pm. For more information and updates, please visit frostburgsports.com.