Friday, August 25
Elon, N.C. (Rudd Field)
7:30:00 PM
North Carolina
1-0
4
vs
2
Providence
0-1
1
2
F
Providence
2
0
2
North Carolina
2
2
4
Jelani Pieters had one goal in his 69 minutes of play.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Scoring Barrage Lifts Carolina Over Providence
August 25, 2017 | Men's Soccer
ELON, North Carolina - A pair of goals in each half lifted No. 4 North Carolina to a thrilling 4-2 victory over 12th-ranked Providence on Friday in the season opener for both teams from Rudd Field.
Carolina (1-0) struck first in the 15th minute with John Nelson scoring on his first career shot with the Tar Heels. Cam Lindley started the play with one of his five first-half corners. The ball bounced around in the box and Nelson sent a left-footed rocket into the right corner.
Lindley made it 2-0 Tar Heels in the 33rd minute. Jeremy Kelly's flick found the oncoming Lindley right down the middle of the field and he made no mistake in notching his first collegiate goal.
Momentum came to an abrupt halt when Providence (0-1) scored the next two goals late in the first half to send the match tied going into halftime. Brendan Constantine cleaned up a deflection to make it 2-1.
Joao Serrano knotted the match in the 42nd minute off a converted free kick from just outside the 18-yard box.
UNC came out of the locker room poised and regained possession for a majority of the second stanza. Jelani Pieters scored from an awkward angle off a feed from Zach Wright to send Carolina back ahead in the 63rd minute.
Wright continued to wreak havoc in the final third. He was dragged down in the box in the 86th minute, resulting in David October calmly converting from the penalty spot to make it 4-2 Tar Heels.
James Pyle made two saves in the winning effort between the pipes.
Carolina hosts Rutgers on Sunday at WakeMed Soccer Park at 7:30 p.m.
Carolina (1-0) struck first in the 15th minute with John Nelson scoring on his first career shot with the Tar Heels. Cam Lindley started the play with one of his five first-half corners. The ball bounced around in the box and Nelson sent a left-footed rocket into the right corner.
Lindley made it 2-0 Tar Heels in the 33rd minute. Jeremy Kelly's flick found the oncoming Lindley right down the middle of the field and he made no mistake in notching his first collegiate goal.
Momentum came to an abrupt halt when Providence (0-1) scored the next two goals late in the first half to send the match tied going into halftime. Brendan Constantine cleaned up a deflection to make it 2-1.
Joao Serrano knotted the match in the 42nd minute off a converted free kick from just outside the 18-yard box.
UNC came out of the locker room poised and regained possession for a majority of the second stanza. Jelani Pieters scored from an awkward angle off a feed from Zach Wright to send Carolina back ahead in the 63rd minute.
Wright continued to wreak havoc in the final third. He was dragged down in the box in the 86th minute, resulting in David October calmly converting from the penalty spot to make it 4-2 Tar Heels.
James Pyle made two saves in the winning effort between the pipes.
Carolina hosts Rutgers on Sunday at WakeMed Soccer Park at 7:30 p.m.
Team Stats
PC
NC
Goals
2
4
Shots
7
14
Shots on Goal
4
6
Saves
2
2
Corners
2
7
Fouls
15
4
Scoring Plays
John Nelson (1)
one-time off ball bobbled around after c
14:30
Cam Lindley (1)
Assisted By: Jeremy Kelly
flick assist, goal from 5 yards out left
32:29
Brendan Constantine (1)
Assisted By: Alex Vigliotti
laser in off rebound off goalie from 6 y
35:51
Joao Serrano (1)
one-timer off free kick, 20 yards out, b
41:32
Jelani Pieters (1)
Assisted By: Zach Wright
over goalie into left corner, assist fro
62:11
David October (1)
NC David October PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
85:46
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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