Maryland men’s soccer advances to Big Ten Tournament semifinals defeating Rutgers in a penalty shootout
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With an opportunity to transport Maryland to the Large Ten semifinals, redshirt senior forrad Mike Heitzmann stepped upwardly to the spot with confidence.
The frontwards stepped up and rifled the penalty past Rutgers sophomore goalie Oren Asher, securing the Terps' victory over the Scarlet Knights in penalties.
"I've been kinda waiting for that moment because I missed i in the Big Ten Semifinal against Indiana in 2018," Heitzmann said. "And then, I've always like had that in the dorsum of my mind and I knew I wasn't gonna miss. I but knew it, I only needed redemption."
Heitzmann took off his black jersey and waved it effectually in celebration. The residuum of the squad sprinted to him as the Maryland fans attendance went into a frenzy.
"Beginning of all, I'chiliad incredibly proud of our team in, number one playing a neat game and, number ii coming dorsum belatedly in the game to tie it on a great goal, and then having the resilience and toughness to go into punishment kicks and bringing it habitation," head bus Sasho Cirovski said.
Both sides started the friction match slowly. Even so, Maryland controlled possession of the early stages of the lucifer.
Rutgers had the best adventure of the early stages of the match in the 22nd minute. Freshman forward Moussa Sabaly took a strike outside the Maryland box towards the net, simply midfielder/defender Nick Richardson made a diving end. The Scarlet Knights entered the Terps box soon later, but freshman goalie Jamie Lowell stopped the dangerous cross. The remainder of the first half was quiet as both teams entered halftime scoreless.
Maryland institute its best opportunity upwardly to that point in the match in the 51st minute when senior forward Eric Matzelevich sent a rocket towards the Rutgers net, but Asher punched the shot away.
While the Terps had another great adventure 12 minutes later, Rutgers struck first. In the 75th infinitesimal, Sabaly sent in a brilliant cross into the eye of the box. The ball landed nearly freshman forrard Ola Maeland, who immediately scissor-kicked a rocket into the back of the net by Lowell to put the Scarlet Knights upward ane-0.
"As before long equally they scored I saw the guys, the energy really picked up and the urgency, you knew we're gonna go some chances," Cirovski said.
That chance came in the 83rd minute. Junior forward Justin Gielen controlled the ball exterior the Rutgers box and sent a curving rocket past Asher, which tied the lucifer at 1 with under 8 minutes left.
"Information technology was crazy," Lowell said. "I saw information technology crimper, the goalie pigeon, honestly I thought he might become to it." But and so I saw the curve of the brawl and I kind of knew it was in. I couldn't aid myself simply just scream, I was just screaming my caput off."
Neither squad was able to create any more than substantial chances in regulation, which sent the game to overtime. Maryland saw more chances in the beginning overtime menstruation. Sophomore forward Brayan Padilla sent a strike towards the Rutgers goal, but Asher denied the opportunity.
Before long subsequently, Cirovski became furious with the not-telephone call in the box and was given a yellowish card. Subsequently continuing to debate with the official, Cirovski was awarded a second yellowish carte du jour sending him off for the residuum of the match.
The second overtime period saw the visiting Scarlet Knights create quality opportunities to win the match. However, Lowell rose to the occasion and denied them, which sent the game into a penalty shootout after 110 minutes.
"Manifestly it'due south a stressful situation on the PK spot," Lowell said. "To be honest, I know as soon every bit the 2d overtime whistle rang I didn't experience that stressed today, considering I believe in the guys that we have taking the kicks. I believe in all the guys on the team, and I knew that I just needed to make just 1 or two saves."
After a back and forth first 5 rounds, Lowell made a relieve that opened the door for Maryland to secure the victory. Heitzmann did exactly that, launching a shot into the back of the net, sending Rutgers home and Maryland to the semifinals.
"Now it'southward on to the semis," Cirovski said.
On Wed the Terps volition face the winner of the quarterfinal competition between No. 1 seed Indiana and No. 8 seed Northwestern.
Source: http://wmucsports.net/maryland-mens-soccer-advances-to-big-ten-tournament-semifinals-defeating-rutgers-in-a-penalty-shootout/
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