FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Beckham Poirot scored twice and Dani Paz delivered a late equalizer as Linfield battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-3 draw against Pacific (2-3-5, 2-1-5 NWC) on Friday evening.
The Wildcats struck first in the 13th minute when Poirot found the back of the net off an assist from Aaron Nowack, giving Linfield an early 1-0 advantage. Pacific responded with a penalty kick goal in the 24th minute before adding another in the 34th to take a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Pacific extended its advantage to 3-1 just over three minutes into the second half, but the Wildcats refused to go away. Poirot brought Linfield within one in the 63rd minute, scoring his second goal of the match and fourth of the season; now leading the team in goals for the season. Paz completed the comeback in the 72nd minute, finding the net for his first goal of the season to pull the Wildcats even at 3-3.
Linfield generated seven shots in the second half after recording five in the opening 45 minutes. Caleb Ishizaka led the Wildcats with four shots, putting three on goal, while Poirot finished with three attempts and two goals. Paz added two shots, both on target, while Anderson Kelly also recorded a shot on goal.
The Wildcats finished with 12 shots, including eight on goal, while Pacific recorded 16 shots and eight on target. Linfield goalkeeper Jacob Toves played all 90 minutes and made five saves, including three in the first half, to help keep the Wildcats within striking distance.
Men's soccer returns home this Sunday, hosting the Willamette Bearcats (2-5-2, 2-3-2 NWC) at the Linfield Soccer Complex at Noon.
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