Last Minute Goal Lifts No. 16 Pitt Over Syracuse in 2OT

Friday, October 1

Pittsburgh, Pa.

7 PM

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6-3-0, 3-1-0

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5-5-1, 1-3-0

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Last Minute Goal Lifts No. 16 Pitt Over Syracuse in 2OT

10/1/2021 11:07:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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PITTSBURGH – Freshman Guilherme Feitosa's first career goal proved to be No. 16 Pitt's most exciting this season, as his 109^th minute double-overtime header lifted the Panthers over Syracuse, 3-2, Friday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

NEWS & NOTES

The Panthers improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Pitt scored first, improving its record to 21-0 in the past two seasons when scoring the first goal of the game.
Pitt entered the contest with the ACC's longest home winning streak and extended it to 14 games. Pitt is 4-0 at Ambrose Urbanic Field this season.
Seniors Rodrigo Almeida and Arturo Ordoñez each scored in regulation, while Feitosa scored the final goal of the evening. Sophomore Bertin Jacquesson tallied two assists, including Feitosa's game-winner.
Pitt last played a double-overtime match Mar. 27, 2021 at Virginia Tech, winning 2-1. The Panthers last meeting between the Orange was also a 3-2 double-overtime victory on the road Oct. 6, 2020.

"I am very happy with the effort," said Head Coach Jay Vidovich. "Particularly in the last five minutes of double-overtime where everyone pushed and showed they wanted to win the game. We found a way to win when we weren't playing well at times but I am glad we were able to push toward the end and find our way into the back of the net."

The Panthers scored six minutes into the contest, as Almeida gathered a cross from a defenders leg and connected from six yards out. The goal was Almeida's team leading sixth of the year, five of which have come at Ambrose Urbanic Field.

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— Pitt Men's Soccer (@Pitt_MSOC) October 1, 2021

Syracuse (5-5-1, 1-3 ACC) responded in the 29^th minute as Noah Singelmann took a cross from right to left and headed it on goal from inside the six yard box.

The score remained 1-1 at the break, with Syracuse outshooting the Panthers 6-5 while both teams totaled one corner each.

Both teams held each other at bay for 40 minutes in the second half, with the Panthers controlling most of the possession but the Orange defense never giving Pitt a true chance inside the box. Junior Veljko Petkovic nearly broke the tie, as he served a free kick shot that landed just over the cross bar in the 82^nd minute.

In the 86^th minute, Jacquesson sent a cross from left to right toward the back post who found the 6-2 Ordoñez for the score. Three minutes later, Syracuse drew a penalty inside the box and converted the penalty kick, sending the game into overtime at 2-2.

Pitt outshot the Orange 2-0 in the first overtime and had two corners to Syracuse's zero, but the score remained the same after 10 minutes.

The Panthers controlled almost all possession in the second overtime and nearly came away with the victory in the 104^th minute as junior Valentin Noel's right foot attempt inside the six hit the post and deflected right.

With one minute left to play, the Panthers drew a corner kick. Jacquesson served it from left to right and found Feitosa from eight yards out, who headed into the back of the net for the game-winner.
Pitt finished the match with a 15-8 advantage in shots and 7-3 in corner kicks. Graduate student goalkeeper Nico Campuzano recorded two saves for his 22^nd career victory.

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— Pitt Men's Soccer (@Pitt_MSOC) October 2, 2021