No 3 Cuse No 4 UNC play to 0 0 draw
No. 3 Cuse, No. 4 UNC play to 0-0 draw NCAA.com
"They have a lot of weapons and I thought we did a good job defending them," Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre said. "We had a couple of chances – hit the woodwork, had a couple of scrambles – but I thought they did a pretty good job of defending against us as well."
Syracuse senior Chris Nanco was the most dynamic player throughout the match. He had Syracuse's first chance when he ripped a shot from 25 yards out, but it went just wide. The Orange (8-1-1, 2-1-1) continued to put pressure on the Tar Heels (7-1-1, 3-0-1), but James Pyle made four saves and the teams went into the locker rooms tied, 0-0, at halftime.
The Orange continued to apply pressure at the start of the second half as they recorded a corner kick and three shots in the first 12 minutes. North Carolina gained some momentum, earning three corner kicks in a span of five minutes, but Syracuse did not allow a shot on any those opportunities.
Nanco again was causing problems for the Tar Heels in the 80th minute. He had a shot blocked and then hit the crossbar. His shot off a corner kick in the 82nd minute went wide on what was Syracuse's final scoring chance in regulation. North Carolina earned a corner kick in the 88th minute, but couldn't get off a shot as the game went into overtime.
2OT FINAL: UNC 0, Syracuse 0 - UNC Men's Soccer (@UNCmenssoccer)
Syracuse had two corner kicks in each of the extra sessions. The final one came with 10 seconds remaining in the second OT, but the Orange couldn't get off a shot as the match ended in a 0-0 tie.
Hilpert made two saves for Syracuse and posted his sixth shutout of the season. Pyle finished with five saves for the Tar Heels. Syracuse outshot North Carolina, 13-6, and had seven corner kicks to four for the Tar Heels.
Friday's match marked the second consecutive game in which the Orange faced a team ranked in the top five. Syracuse had its eight-game winning streak snapped last Friday at No. 2 Notre Dame.
"The next step for us is to get a win against one of these national title challengers," McIntyre said. "I thought we bounced back (from the Notre Dame game). I think we were a little bit unfortunate not to come away from South Bend without at least a point. Two points out of the two games would have been a fair reflection of the effort we put in. This was a hard-fought game between two good college teams."
The Orange will hit the road for a pair of road matches this week, starting at Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Syracuse returns to ACC play on Friday, Oct. 7 at No. 9 Louisville at 7 p.m.
CHAMPS
PRESENTED BY SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Sophomore goalkeeper Hendrik Hilpert posted his 12th career shutout in the tie, which ties him for sixth place on Syracuse's career record list."They have a lot of weapons and I thought we did a good job defending them," Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre said. "We had a couple of chances – hit the woodwork, had a couple of scrambles – but I thought they did a pretty good job of defending against us as well."
Syracuse senior Chris Nanco was the most dynamic player throughout the match. He had Syracuse's first chance when he ripped a shot from 25 yards out, but it went just wide. The Orange (8-1-1, 2-1-1) continued to put pressure on the Tar Heels (7-1-1, 3-0-1), but James Pyle made four saves and the teams went into the locker rooms tied, 0-0, at halftime.
The Orange continued to apply pressure at the start of the second half as they recorded a corner kick and three shots in the first 12 minutes. North Carolina gained some momentum, earning three corner kicks in a span of five minutes, but Syracuse did not allow a shot on any those opportunities.
Nanco again was causing problems for the Tar Heels in the 80th minute. He had a shot blocked and then hit the crossbar. His shot off a corner kick in the 82nd minute went wide on what was Syracuse's final scoring chance in regulation. North Carolina earned a corner kick in the 88th minute, but couldn't get off a shot as the game went into overtime.
2OT FINAL: UNC 0, Syracuse 0 - UNC Men's Soccer (@UNCmenssoccer)
Syracuse had two corner kicks in each of the extra sessions. The final one came with 10 seconds remaining in the second OT, but the Orange couldn't get off a shot as the match ended in a 0-0 tie.
Hilpert made two saves for Syracuse and posted his sixth shutout of the season. Pyle finished with five saves for the Tar Heels. Syracuse outshot North Carolina, 13-6, and had seven corner kicks to four for the Tar Heels.
Friday's match marked the second consecutive game in which the Orange faced a team ranked in the top five. Syracuse had its eight-game winning streak snapped last Friday at No. 2 Notre Dame.
"The next step for us is to get a win against one of these national title challengers," McIntyre said. "I thought we bounced back (from the Notre Dame game). I think we were a little bit unfortunate not to come away from South Bend without at least a point. Two points out of the two games would have been a fair reflection of the effort we put in. This was a hard-fought game between two good college teams."
The Orange will hit the road for a pair of road matches this week, starting at Albany on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Syracuse returns to ACC play on Friday, Oct. 7 at No. 9 Louisville at 7 p.m.