Cal Hosts Louisville – California Golden Bears Athletics

Forward Alfredo Ortiz ranks second in points and goals for the Bears.

MSOC10/1/2024 5:17 PM | By: Cal Athletics

After battling North Carolina on the road last week, the California men’s soccer team (3-5-1, 0-3-1 ACC) returns to the cozy confines of Edwards Stadium to host Louisville in an Atlantic Coast Conference match Thursday at 3 p.m. PT.
 
Here are the details for the match:
 
Vs. Louisville (4-3-2, 0-2-2 ACC)
When: Thursday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m. PT
Where: Edwards Stadium, Berkeley, Calif.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
 
The game is being broadcast on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) and ESPN+ via the ESPN App. Access to the ACC Network and ACCNX is determined by your pay TV provider (cable, satellite, telco or streaming service). Even if you do not have access to ACC Network, you can still access games via a subscription to ESPN+. Viewers with access to ACCNX can view the streaming channel on the same device (smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, connected streaming devices or espn.com/watch) where they view ACC Network. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming channel that can also be viewed on any streaming device.
 
Admission
Here are the ticket prices for men’s soccer home games at Edwards Stadium this season: Adult – $10, Senior (65+) – $7, Youth (24 months to 12th grade) – $7.
 
Bears Fall At UNC Despite Adimabua Goal
Cal held a 1-0, second-half lead over third-ranked North Carolina on Saturday night on the Tar Heels’ home field. But UNC scored the equalizer eight minutes later and netted the deciding goal in the 80th minute to send the Golden Bears to a 2-1 defeat.
 
The teams played to a relatively even first half. Cal goalkeeper Marco Brougher and UNC goalie Andrew Cordes made two saves each to keep the game 0-0 at halftime.
 
Cal forward Nonso Adimabua scored his second goal of the season – an impressive strike from about 20 yards out – to give the Bears a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute.
 
In the 67th minute, UNC found Ahmad Al Qaq deep in the Cal box, and the forward fired the ball over Brougher from close range to tie the game 1-1. Al Qaq scored his second goal in the 80th minute. With Cal defender Giancarlo Mota pressuring him on the flank, the Tar Heel sent a shot towards the Bears’ goal and the ball carried into the upper…