DURHAM, N.C. – No. 16 Duke men’s soccer (5-2-4, 2-1-3 ACC) played to a 0-0 draw against Wake Forest (5-3-5, 2-1-2 ACC) on Saturday evening at Koskinen Stadium.
Duke offered the first chance of the night in the 2nd minute of play, as Kenan Hot rifled a shot from just outside the penalty area directly at the Demon Deacons’ goalkeeper. Both sides found a rhythm in the middle portion of the first half, before Wake Forest was awarded a penalty kick in the 32nd minute.
Cooper Flax stepped to the penalty spot and gave Wessel Speel as hesitation step, but Speel dove to his left and kept the match scoreless heading to the half. At the break, Duke led the shot totals 7-6 but trailed on the shots on goal tally 4-1.
In the second half, Duke sprung a trio of chances as Adam Luckhurst forced Trace Alphin to make a kick save before Ruben Mesalles and Ulfur Bjornsson had shots blocked in front. With less than a minute remaining in regulation, Hot hit a screamer from 25 yards out that Alphin forced aside with his left hand.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the second minute of action, Kenan Hot had the match’s first opportunity, rifling a shot from 18 yards out that was corralled by the Wake Forest goalkeeper.
- Late in the first half, Wake Forest found space behind the Duke defense and was awarded a penalty kick in the 32nd minute. Cooper Flax stepped to the spot to attempt the kick, but Wessel…
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