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#17 Cardinals Edge #7 Orange, 2-1
9/15/2017 10:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A goal with 27 seconds remaining in the first half proved to be the game winner as No. 17/12 Louisville defeated No. 7/13 Syracuse, 2-1, in men's soccer action on Friday, Sept. 15. The loss is the Orange's first of the season and snaps Syracuse's 20-game unbeaten streak at the SU Soccer Stadium.
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 "These ACC games will all be tight matches," said Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre. "I think in the second half, we played some good soccer. I thought we brought a little more physicality in the second half and found some spaces. We just need that final quality cross and touch to be able to put it away."
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HOW IT WAS DECIDED
All of the scoring took place in the first half. The Orange (4-1-2, 0-1-1 ACC) took the early lead on a set piece when sophomore John-Austin Ricks scored on a header off a corner kick from junior Hugo Delhommelle in the 11th minute. The goal was Ricks' third of the season, which rank second on the team.
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The Cardinals (4-1-1, 1-1 ACC) answered in the 31st minute on a set piece of their own. Adam Wilson served the ball into the box where it bounced off Cody Cochran in front of the goal. He collected the ball and fired a shot into the back of the net to tie the score at 1-1.
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The go-ahead goal came in the 45th minute. The ball was played forward to Mohamed Thiaw, who worked against his defender and got off a perfectly placed shot from 20 yards out that hit the left corner of the goal.
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OF NOTE
Syracuse goalkeeper Hendrick Hilpert made five saves, all in the first half, to keep the Orange within striking distance. Louisville outshot Syracuse, 11-3, in the first half, but recorded only one shot in the second half.
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The match was played in front of a crowd of 2,006, which is the eighth-largest total in program history.
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UP NEXT…
Syracuse takes on Central New York foe Cornell on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the SU Soccer Stadium. Admission and parking are free.
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 "These ACC games will all be tight matches," said Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre. "I think in the second half, we played some good soccer. I thought we brought a little more physicality in the second half and found some spaces. We just need that final quality cross and touch to be able to put it away."
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HOW IT WAS DECIDED
All of the scoring took place in the first half. The Orange (4-1-2, 0-1-1 ACC) took the early lead on a set piece when sophomore John-Austin Ricks scored on a header off a corner kick from junior Hugo Delhommelle in the 11th minute. The goal was Ricks' third of the season, which rank second on the team.
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The Cardinals (4-1-1, 1-1 ACC) answered in the 31st minute on a set piece of their own. Adam Wilson served the ball into the box where it bounced off Cody Cochran in front of the goal. He collected the ball and fired a shot into the back of the net to tie the score at 1-1.
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The go-ahead goal came in the 45th minute. The ball was played forward to Mohamed Thiaw, who worked against his defender and got off a perfectly placed shot from 20 yards out that hit the left corner of the goal.
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OF NOTE
Syracuse goalkeeper Hendrick Hilpert made five saves, all in the first half, to keep the Orange within striking distance. Louisville outshot Syracuse, 11-3, in the first half, but recorded only one shot in the second half.
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The match was played in front of a crowd of 2,006, which is the eighth-largest total in program history.
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UP NEXT…
Syracuse takes on Central New York foe Cornell on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the SU Soccer Stadium. Admission and parking are free.
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Team Stats
LOU
SU
Goals
2
1
Shots
12
5
Shots on Goal
7
2
Saves
1
5
Corners
5
2
Fouls
20
13
Scoring Plays

John-Austin Ricks (3)
Assisted By: Hugo Delhommelle
#10 serves into box on corner kick, #12
10:39

Cody Cochran (2)
Assisted By: Adam Wilson
#5 serves into box on corner, #20 collec
30:31

Mohamed Thiaw (2)
Assisted By: Cherif Dieye
#10 beat defender, curled ball into net
44:33
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