Sunday, September 1
Bloomington, Ind.
5 PM
Pitt
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Northwestern
1-1-0, 0-0-0
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Northwestern
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Photo by: Matt Hawley/Pitt Athletics
Pitt Closes Out Play at adidas/IU Credit Union Classic
9/1/2019 8:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Panthers Fall to Wildcats in Final Match of adidas/IU Credit Union Classic
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 contest to Northwestern in its final match of the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic Sunday night at Armstrong Stadium.
The Panthers closed the match with advantages in shots (15-10), shots on goal (8-4) and corners (8-4), but an early strike by Northwestern in the third minute of play led to a Wildcat victory.
"I like the potential of our team," said head coach Jay Vidovich. "We made some tremendous actions throughout the weekend, which only confirms the high standards I have set for this team. Today, the Northwestern goalkeeper was brilliant and we made a costly mistake that we weren't able to overcome.
"This weekend was the test I was looking for. In time, I believe it will show who we are and why we are at Pitt. We now have a clearer picture of the work we must do to meet the expectations we have for this team."
Northwestern went on the attack early, netting the first score of the game out of a goal kick in the third minute of the matchup. Pitt would go on to control much of the possession in the first half of play, heading into the break with a 6-5 advantage in shots and 5-2 lead in corners, but was unable to find the back of the net.
The second half of action saw back-and-forth play from both squads, with neither team registering a goal. The Panthers were able to generate some quality looks on goal, but were fended off each time by Northwestern's keeper, who finished the match with seven saves.
Junior Matt Bailey and freshman Veljko Petkovic led the team with four shots apiece, followed by junior Edward Kizza with three. Junior Sito Sena closed the match with two shots, while sophomore Rodrigo Almeida and freshman Josh Hesson each added one apiece.
In goal, sophomore keeper Alexander Steinbach recorded three saves while allowing one goal in 90 minutes of action.
Up next, the Panthers will head back to Pittsburgh for their home opener against Liberty 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
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The Panthers closed the match with advantages in shots (15-10), shots on goal (8-4) and corners (8-4), but an early strike by Northwestern in the third minute of play led to a Wildcat victory.
"I like the potential of our team," said head coach Jay Vidovich. "We made some tremendous actions throughout the weekend, which only confirms the high standards I have set for this team. Today, the Northwestern goalkeeper was brilliant and we made a costly mistake that we weren't able to overcome.
"This weekend was the test I was looking for. In time, I believe it will show who we are and why we are at Pitt. We now have a clearer picture of the work we must do to meet the expectations we have for this team."
Northwestern went on the attack early, netting the first score of the game out of a goal kick in the third minute of the matchup. Pitt would go on to control much of the possession in the first half of play, heading into the break with a 6-5 advantage in shots and 5-2 lead in corners, but was unable to find the back of the net.
The second half of action saw back-and-forth play from both squads, with neither team registering a goal. The Panthers were able to generate some quality looks on goal, but were fended off each time by Northwestern's keeper, who finished the match with seven saves.
Junior Matt Bailey and freshman Veljko Petkovic led the team with four shots apiece, followed by junior Edward Kizza with three. Junior Sito Sena closed the match with two shots, while sophomore Rodrigo Almeida and freshman Josh Hesson each added one apiece.
In goal, sophomore keeper Alexander Steinbach recorded three saves while allowing one goal in 90 minutes of action.
Up next, the Panthers will head back to Pittsburgh for their home opener against Liberty 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Team Stats
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NU
Goals
0
1
Shots
15
10
Shots on Goal
8
4
Saves
3
8
Corners
8
4
Fouls
13
12
Scoring Plays
Kimiavi, Bardia (1)
Assisted By: Miskovic, Miha
GOAL by NU Kimiavi, Bardia (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Miskovic, Miha, goal number 1 for season.
2:10
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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