In the 43rd minute of Saturday’s highly-anticipated matchup between No. 7 Maryland men’s soccer and the top-ranked Georgetown Hoyas, the Terrapin offense seemed to finally break through after a rough offensive first half.
As the Terps were down 1-0, a free-kick from defender Nick Richardson connected with the head of forward Justin Gielen. The initial attempt by Gielen hit the right post, but off of the ricochet, the senior seemingly footed in Maryland’s first goal of the match, knotting the score up at one as the second half was in sight.
Maryland’s celebration was halted in an instant, as the referee’s offside call became apparent.