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Panthers Fall to No. 4 Akron, 1-0
9/1/2018 10:05:00 PM | Men's Soccer
A Zips’ Goal in the Fifth Minute Leads to Pitt Defeat
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss to No. 4 Akron Saturday night at Cub Cadet Field.
The loss drops Pitt to 1-2-0 on the season, with both losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents. The win moves the Zips' record to 1-1-1 on the year.
The Panthers closed the match with advantages in shots (13-9) and corners (7-4), but were unable to rebound from an early Akron goal, with Zips' sophomore David Egbo scoring in the fifth minute and giving Akron a 1-0 lead it would never relinquish.
Both teams went on the attack to start the match, with the Panthers recording two early shots before Akron's goal in the fifth minute. Pitt continued its aggressive play, outshooting the Zips 9-1 in the first 45 minutes of play, but was unable to take advantage of its first half looks.
The second half showed more even play from both teams. A couple of impressive late saves by freshman keeper Johan Penaranda kept the Panthers within reach of the Zips, but Pitt was ultimately unable to find the back of the net before the closing seconds.
Senior Javi Perez led the Panthers in shots for the match, finishing with four. Redshirt senior Robby Dambrot and sophomore's Alexander Dexter and Jose Luis Sena Arbona all finished with two shots, while redshirt senior Shane Wiedt and sophomore's Edward Kizza and Marcony Pimentel each recorded one a piece.
In goal, Penaranda finished the match with three saves while allowing one goal in 90 minutes of action.
Up next, the Panthers will face their third ranked opponent of the season when they open ACC play against No. 12 North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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The loss drops Pitt to 1-2-0 on the season, with both losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents. The win moves the Zips' record to 1-1-1 on the year.
The Panthers closed the match with advantages in shots (13-9) and corners (7-4), but were unable to rebound from an early Akron goal, with Zips' sophomore David Egbo scoring in the fifth minute and giving Akron a 1-0 lead it would never relinquish.
Both teams went on the attack to start the match, with the Panthers recording two early shots before Akron's goal in the fifth minute. Pitt continued its aggressive play, outshooting the Zips 9-1 in the first 45 minutes of play, but was unable to take advantage of its first half looks.
The second half showed more even play from both teams. A couple of impressive late saves by freshman keeper Johan Penaranda kept the Panthers within reach of the Zips, but Pitt was ultimately unable to find the back of the net before the closing seconds.
Senior Javi Perez led the Panthers in shots for the match, finishing with four. Redshirt senior Robby Dambrot and sophomore's Alexander Dexter and Jose Luis Sena Arbona all finished with two shots, while redshirt senior Shane Wiedt and sophomore's Edward Kizza and Marcony Pimentel each recorded one a piece.
In goal, Penaranda finished the match with three saves while allowing one goal in 90 minutes of action.
Up next, the Panthers will face their third ranked opponent of the season when they open ACC play against No. 12 North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Team Stats
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AKR
Goals
0
1
Shots
13
9
Shots on Goal
2
4
Saves
3
2
Corners
7
4
Fouls
13
15
Scoring Plays
EGBO, David (3)
Assisted By: STRACHAN, Daniel
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Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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