SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse men’s soccer extended its win streak to five with a hard-fought 2-0 win over in-state foe Colgate. The five-match win streak is the longest since 2016, and the 7-0-1 start is the best since 2016 as well.
After a tense beginning portion of the match, Nathan Opoku broke the deadlock with a stunning strike in the 35th minute. Levonte Johnson was in on the assist. Jeorgio Kocevski doubled the lead late in the second half with a curling shot outside of the box.
The Orange kept their sixth clean sheet of the season and have only allowed two goals on the season. Syracuse’s goalkeeper Russell Shealy and a backline of Abdi Salim, Buster Sjoberg, Christian Curti and Olu Oyegunle contained the Colgate attack. The Raiders only took eight shots, with three of them being on target.
“I know how difficult it is to get a result against Colgate midweek,” head coach Ian McIntyre said after the match “Erik is a wonderful coach, for us it was important to get a win and keep it going.”
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The first 30 minutes was defined by a stop-and-start tempo, with both sides struggling to maintain and control possession. Johnson and midfielder Curt Calov were able to find space on the wings but couldn’t convert that space into tangible chances.
Syracuse found the breakthrough with a little over ten minutes left in the first half. Opoku sent an excellent pass to Johnson on the edge of the box. The Brampton, Ontario native held up play effectively, allowing for Opoku to make a run into the penalty area….
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