CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Despite a heavy advantage in possession and chance creation, the No. 13 Virginia men’s soccer team (1-1-0) fell to Colgate (1-1-0) by a score of 1-0 on Sunday night (Aug. 25) at Klöckner Stadium. The Cavaliers registered 28 shot attempts and held the Raiders to just three on the night.
Goals (Assist)
37’ Colgate — Beerling
How it Happened:
- The Cavaliers controlled the game from the opening kick and fired a warning shot early as Danny Mangarov cut inside on his left foot and lifted his attempt just over the bar. The Cavaliers would come inches away from scoring once again in the 15th minute when Umberto Pelà put a powerful header on frame but was denied by Colgate goalkeeper, Oliver Townsend.
- Virginia kept its foot on the gas throughout the first half as Cesar Cordova, Kome Ubogu, Brendan Lambe and Nacho Alem all threatened to open the scoring but were unable to finish.
- With just over eight minutes remaining in the first half, it was Colgate who opened the scoring on just its second opportunity of the game as Jack Beerling tucked his shot from distance into the bottom left corner. Virginia went into the halftime break trailing 1-0.
- In the second half, Virginia continued to apply pressure while facing a low block. Umberto Pelà threatened to level the game firing a low shot destined for the left corner but was denied by the goalkeeper.
- Minutes later, Lambe left a ball at the top of the penalty area for Mangarov who nudged his fifth attempt of the game wide of the post.
- In the 76th minute of play, Ubogu was taken down in the penalty area drawing a penalty kick. Stepping up to the spot himself, his attempt rattled off the right post and a rebound attempt was deflected out of play.
- With three minutes left to play in the game, Alem one-timed a rebound effort from inside the penalty area towards goal, but was denied by a diving Townsend.
From Head Coach George Gelnovatch:
“Really disappointed. They had one shot on goal. It’s been a while since I was a part of a game like that. There was complete domination, yet you end up on the wrong side of that. This is a game, we had several of them last year, where you end one-to-nothing. You score on the penalty or one of the other two or three really good chances. What you don’t do is give up a goal to a team like this. Because now they become more resolute…This time last year we lost the same game of the season. In the…