Maryland men's soccer loses third straight match 2-0 to Rutgers
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In the 53rd minute, Maryland (0-3, B1G) received a golden opportunity when Rutgers (3-1 B1G) midfielder Thomas DeVizio was sent off the pitch with a carmine card for a hard foul.
Despite being upward ane human being for the final 37 minutes of the match, the Terps couldn't capitalize in a two-0 losing try in Piscataway. For the first time since 1992 and the beginning time in head coach Sasho Cirovski's tenure the Terps have started a season 0-3.
"The endeavour was much better than last Sat," Cirovski said. "Simply the execution of the final third was really lacking."
Maryland played better in the early stages of the match than the previous two matches, only Rutgers created some early on chances.
"We asked our guys to become off to a improve beginning and for the first seven or viii minutes nosotros were very bright," Cirovski said.
However, in the ninth infinitesimal Rutgers capitalized equally senior forward Richie Barry scored a goal off a corner kick.
"They had one opportunity, took a soft shot, we bobbled information technology, and now nosotros're down a goal." Cirovski said.
In the 20th minute Rutgers missed a golden opportunity to extend the lead every bit midfielder Pablo Avila missed a penalisation shot. Maryland remained in the match going into halftime despite existence dominated by Rutgers.
At the half, Rutgers had nine shots overall with iv on target, while Maryland had just iv full shots and two on target in the opening 45 minutes.
When DeVizio was sent off, the tides turned equally Maryland was picking upwards momentum. Maryland controlled the brawl and created more chances, with its best opportunity in the 60th infinitesimal as Brayan Padilla's shot went over the net.
"I think we just have to be more lethal in there, " Padilla said.
Rutgers quickly took advantage of Maryland's missed opportunity. Redshirt sophomore midfielder/defender Nick Richardson picked up a yellow carte du jour but outside the box, giving the Red Knights a free kick.
Barry once more scored this fourth dimension on a free kick increasing the Scarlet Knights lead to ii-0. Rutgers had a hazard to increment the lead even more every bit a penalisation kick was given. Still, freshman goalie Jamie Lowell denied Avila for the 2nd fourth dimension.
Despite tacking on viii more than shots in the final 25 minutes, the Terps were unable to solve Scarlet Knights goalie Oren Asher.
"Throughout the whole 90 minutes, I thought the whole fourth dimension gave everything they had," sophomore midfielder Malcolm Johnston said. "Today just wasn't our solar day."
Maryland's next opponent on the pitch volition be against Wisconsin at dwelling on March 7th.
"Nobody likes the position nosotros're in right now. Just nosotros file this, we move on, get set for the next one." Cirovski said.
Source: http://wmucsports.net/maryland-mens-soccer-loses-third-straight-match-2-0-to-rutgers/
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