Salem State and Anna Maria Battle to 4-4 Draw

THE BASICS 
Salem State, 4 at Anna Maria, 4

Records: 
Anna Maria College AMCATS (1-3-1, 0-1-1 MASCAC)
Salem State University Vikings (2-2-1, 0-1-1 MASCAC)

Location: Paxton, Mass. - Caparso Field

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

THE LEAD— In a game that saw eight total goals, four lead changes, and four ties, the Salem State men's soccer team tied 4-4 at Anna Maria College in a Saturday afternoon MASCAC battle. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Early in the first half, Anna Maria struck first just over 15 minutes (15:26) in the frame thanks to a Sam Christian goal after Kyle Brocker set him up for the score. However, as the first went on, Salem State evened the contest at one after Iago De Sousa-Vieira (Medford, Mass.) took advantage of a penalty kick at 24:32.
• Despite quickly evening the contest, the AMCATS responded courtesy of a Nils Cofalka goal at 27:12. From then on, the Anna Maria defense held strong and were able to take a 2-1 lead into halftime even though the Vikings peppered AMCATS goalie, Romain Baert, with three shots including one by Landon Picillo (Warrick, R.I.) that ricocheted off the post at 33:24.
• As the second half got underway, the Vikings evened things at two at 59:24 when Jonathan Diaz (Methuen, Mass.) buried his shot past Baert. However, similar to how the game had been going, the AMCATS once again retook the lead after another Cofalka goal at 66:33. Around four minutes later (70:01), the Vikings tied the contest at three off the boot of Matheus Pelissari (Lowell, Mass.). 
• With a minute and a half remaining, Salem State grabbed its first lead of the afternoon (4-3) thanks to a Jadiel Bomfim (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) score from Yuniel Sanchez (Gloucester, Mass.). However, with 27 seconds left, the AMCATS tied the contest with a Cofalka goal, which resulted in a 4-4 tie between both squads. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• De Sousa-Vieira and Bomfirm's goals are both their third of the year. Their three goals are also tied for the team lead. 
• Diaz and Pelissari's scores are their first of the 2025 season.
• Marcelo Silva (Marlborough, Mass.) got the start in net for the Vikings and finished the day with three saves.
• For the AMCATS, Cofalka led the way with a hat trick. 
• Baert ended the day with six stops for the hosts. 
• Salem State outshot Anna Maria by a 21-11 margin. The Vikings have now taken 20-plus shots in two contests this year and are 1-0-1 in those games.
• The AMCATS doubled up the Vikings in corner kicks, 6-3.

UP NEXT

• Salem State concludes its six-game road trip with a matchup at Dean College on Wednesday, September 17, at 3:30 p.m.