LOS ANGELES – No. 6 Stanford battled to a 2-2 draw with UCLA on Thursday night after Shane de Flores and Jackson Kiil each provided an equalizer for a goal from the Bruins. Stanford moves to 5-1-2 and 0-1-2 in Pac-12 play while UCLA moves to 3-2-2 and 0-0-1 in conference contests.
“An incredible game of soccer and some wonderful attacking moments from both teams,” said The Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn. “I thought we played very well at the beginning and settled into the game well.”
Stanford controlled possession and made strong attacking moves throughout the first half, but UCLA struck first, finding the back of the net in the 15th minute of the match.
“I’m just really disappointed in the way we conceded, it was a pretty straight-forward set piece and we just missed our marks,” said Gunn. “That really changed the complexion of the game and it put UCLA in the driver’s seat.”
It didn’t take long for Shane de Flores to record the equalizer, however, as the redshirt sophomore scored in the 25th minute to knot the game at one. Zach Bohane and Jackson Kiil provided the crucial linkup to find de Flores in the box where he controlled the ball and fired it home emphatically.
It was the second goal de Flores has scored against UCLA in Los Angeles in his career after recording the match-winner in Los Angeles last season.
“I’m very pleased with the way we continued to play and we were good value for the…
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