Box Score Amid a sea of quality chances from both sides, it was a pair of errors that reigned supreme Sunday. McMaster and Windsor ground out a 1-1 draw at Ron Joyce Stadium, each taking advantage of a mistake from the other in a frantic second half.
Mac's topsy-turvy season took another turn, as the Marauders (4-4-3) rebounded from a heavy defeat on the road Friday to fully earn their point at home. With 15 points from 11 games, McMaster sits fifth in the OUA West division.
Right behind them, the Lancers have 13 points and remain sixth after splitting the spoils Sunday.
Yunus Mollayev had the lone goal for the Marauders, while Jumbo Iyowuna responded for the Lancers.
Showcasing his impeccable touch, Mollayev played
Dusan Kovacevic through for the game's first quality chance in the 16th minute, but the striker's hard, low drive was well saved and cleared by Windsor keeper Kyle Vizirakis.
The visitors applied some pressure of their own, and nearly snatched the opening goal in the 28th minute, when a dangerous set piece bounced through the Marauders box and tagged
Kieran Doyle-Davis' crossbar, before the Lancers were whistled for a foul in the box.
Shawn Faustino enjoyed a chance of his own in the 35th, but latched on to the through ball just a split second too late, and saw his tapped effort smothered by Vizirakis.
Scoreless at the half, the game didn't lack for entertainment, and that trend carried into the second 45.
After the midfield battle dominated the opening minutes of the second half, McMaster was rewarded for a period of pressure with a grievous error from Vizirakis. Looking to jumpstart the counter, his ball fell instead to Mollayev, who quickly squared to shoot and caught the keeper before he could scramble into position, giving Mac a 1-0 lead in the 73rd minute.
Having gained the lead, the Marauders put numbers behind the ball as the Lancers probed for an equalizer, and were ultimately caught out.
A hash of a clearance from the corner allowed Windsor to launch the ball back into the McMaster box in the dying moments of the match, where it caught a Marauder defender on the arm and triggered a last-ditch penalty.
Iyowuna made no mistake from the spot, wrong-footing Doyle-Davis to level the match in the 86th minute.
NEXT UP: McMaster welcomes the Waterloo Warriors to Ron Joyce Stadium on Wednesday, October 5. Game time is set for 8:00 p.m.
