Maryland men’s soccer loses 2-0 at Indiana in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
(Photograph courtesy of Maryland Athletics.)
No. 4 Maryland (4-four-2 B1G) ended its Large X Tournament at No. 1 Indiana (9-i B1G) with a 2-0 loss in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.
Assistant coach Jake Pace assumed head coaching duties for the Terps after Sasho Cirovski was sent off in Maryland's penalty shootout win over Rutgers on Saturday.
Later on a chary showtime 20 minutes, the game started to open and both sides created some good chances.
Maryland's all-time gamble of the starting time half came in the 23rd minute after the Terps countered from an Indiana corner boot. Inferior forward/midfielder Brayan Padilla carried the ball forward and found senior forward Eric Matzelevich inside the box, simply his shot went just past the well-nigh postal service.
Indiana's all-time chance of the start half came subsequently redshirt sophomore midfielder Ben Yeagley's cross found sophomore frontward Victor Bezerra's head inside the goal box in the 42nd minute. Even so, Maryland was permit off as Bazerra's header went over the bar, and the two sides went into halftime tied.
Maryland's injury issues connected when freshman defender Alex Nitzl pulled up at the end of the first half and was replaced by freshman defender Kento Abe, who fabricated his first advent for the Terps. Nitzl's injury marked another injury to an already thin Maryland back line.
"I thought [Abe] was fantastic," Cirovski said. "He's waited patiently for his opportunity… and he showed something tonight, then I'm very proud of him."
The Hoosiers scored the opening goal in the 47th minute when Bezerra met junior defender Nyk Sessock'south cross at the near post. Bazerra, who was named Big Ten Offensive Histrion of the Twelvemonth, vollied the cantankerous home at the most mail to give Indiana the pb simply lxxx seconds into the second half.
Indiana scored again in the 56th minute later Bezerra found some space from a tricky costless kick past the Hooziers. Bezerra ripped a low driven shot from 25 yards out that hit the within of the almost post and went in to double Indiana's lead. He was a thorn in Maryland's side throughout the match, creating golden opportunities for the Hoosiers in the win.
"He's got a really skilful experience for the game and he's got a great shot, but he can also beat you lot off the dribble," Cirovski said. "He'southward kind of a consummate striker. I think he's improved over the last year or so, and he'due south actually confident correct now."
Maryland was able to create a few chances in the latter stages of the game, but Bezerra's 2d half caryatid downed the Terps and eliminated them from the Big Ten Tournament at the semifinal stage.
Despite the loss, Cirovski was still proud of his team'southward performance.
"I am incredibly proud of all of our young men tonight and the effort they put out at that place," Cirovski said. "I thought we played a swell starting time half, and the effort for the whole xc minutes was great… We had a bunch of warriors out there today."
The loss leaves the Terps' hopes for the national tournament hanging in the rest, equally Maryland will need an at-large bid to get into a reduced 36 team NCAA tournament field, which is to exist announced Mon.
"I know my team, despite the adversity I think we're an NCAA tournament squad," Cirovski said. "With a reduced field I recall it's going to be a challenge. We didn't do our part earlier in the year and that could bite us, but we'll have to leave up for the committee to sort that out."
Source: http://wmucsports.net/maryland-mens-soccer-loses-2-0-at-indiana-in-big-ten-tournament-semifinals/
0 Response to "Maryland men’s soccer loses 2-0 at Indiana in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals"
Postar um comentário