The Brown boys kissed their proverbial French sister on Day 2 of preseason, tying the University of Montreal deux-deux. Brown right back Laurent Manuel '08 scored Montreal's first goal (yes, you read that correctly) deftly chipping his own keeper on an ill-advised back pass. Oddly enough, Manuel is a dual citizen of the U.S. and France, prompting un-disproven accusations of betrayal. Indeed, the aplomb with which the young Frenchman scored on his own goalie makes one wonder if he was not in fact aiding his Québécois counterparts.
The second Montreal goal was a nice individual effort from the U of M right winger, and it caused raucous applause and cries of "Très bon! Très bon!" from his bench.
Brown stole back a goal at the stroke of halftime, as (non-French) Canadian Dylan Sheehan '09, known as much for his hockey-like forechecking as his nose for the goal, snuck behind the Montreal defense and collected a bouncing ball before lobbing an inside-of-the-footer over the advanced keeper.
The game turned a bit chippy in the second half, and at times resembled Canada's national sport (hockey... it never really resembled curling) more than soccer. But even as the game became more physical, Brown kept its cool and controlled most of the play. Then, late in the second half, the referee dished up a steaming hot crepe of justice when Kevin Davies '08 was hauled down in the box. Chris Roland '10 saw his penalty kick saved, but Davies scampered in and tapped in the rebound.
Laurent Manuel '08: Accidental Own Goal, or Modern Day Mata Hari?
Dylan Sheehan '09 displays the forearm that frequently visits opponents' chests.
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