Saturday, October 19
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6 PM
North Carolina
8-2-4, 3-2-1
1
vs
2
Pitt
11-3-0, 5-1-0
1
2
F
Pittsburgh
0
2
2
North Carolina
0
1
1
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Men’s Soccer Drops 2-1 Decision To Pitt
October 19, 2024 | Men's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 7 North Carolina (8-2-4, 3-2-1 ACC) dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 4 Pitt (11-3, 5-1 ACC) in a top-10 clash on Saturday night at Dorrance Field.
How It Happened
● Andrew Cordes came up with a big reactive save in the 33rd minute to keep Pitt off the board in what proved to be a battle in the midfield in the opening half.
● The Tar Heels' defense stood tall by holding the Panthers to just three shots in the first half as both teams went into the break scoreless.
● UNC came out aggressive, firing off back-to-back shots within the first four minutes of the second half that were ultimately denied by the Pitt keeper.
● The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the 56th minute when Arnau Vilamitjana sent in a header off Guilherme Feitosa's corner.
● Carolina quickly responded with a converted penalty kick three minutes later after VAR review confirmed a handball. Stepping up to the spot, Sam Williams drove in a low shot to the center of the net for the equalizer.
● Andres Cardenas had a good look with four minutes left on the clock, but his strike from distance forced a diving save from the Pitt keeper who knocked it out.
● Vilamitjana found another one late to give the Panthers a 2-1 lead in the 88th minute, which stood to be the final score.
Inside The Numbers
● Williams scored his fourth goal of the season, which ranks third on the team.
● UNC's defensive unit held Pitt, which had been averaging 14.2 shots per game, to just seven.
● Carolina finished with a 14-7 edge in shots while both sides had four looks on frame.
● Cordes made a pair of saves between the posts.
● Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Tate Johnson, Charlie Harper, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams all logged a full 90 minutes.
Up Next
● UNC heads to No. 2 Stanford for its penultimate regular season match on Oct. 27.
● Action begins at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) at Cagan Stadium in Stanford, Calif.
● The match will air on ACCNX.
How It Happened
● Andrew Cordes came up with a big reactive save in the 33rd minute to keep Pitt off the board in what proved to be a battle in the midfield in the opening half.
● The Tar Heels' defense stood tall by holding the Panthers to just three shots in the first half as both teams went into the break scoreless.
● UNC came out aggressive, firing off back-to-back shots within the first four minutes of the second half that were ultimately denied by the Pitt keeper.
● The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the 56th minute when Arnau Vilamitjana sent in a header off Guilherme Feitosa's corner.
● Carolina quickly responded with a converted penalty kick three minutes later after VAR review confirmed a handball. Stepping up to the spot, Sam Williams drove in a low shot to the center of the net for the equalizer.
● Andres Cardenas had a good look with four minutes left on the clock, but his strike from distance forced a diving save from the Pitt keeper who knocked it out.
● Vilamitjana found another one late to give the Panthers a 2-1 lead in the 88th minute, which stood to be the final score.
Inside The Numbers
● Williams scored his fourth goal of the season, which ranks third on the team.
● UNC's defensive unit held Pitt, which had been averaging 14.2 shots per game, to just seven.
● Carolina finished with a 14-7 edge in shots while both sides had four looks on frame.
● Cordes made a pair of saves between the posts.
● Matthew Acosta, Andrew Czech, Tate Johnson, Charlie Harper, Riley Thomas and Sam Williams all logged a full 90 minutes.
Up Next
● UNC heads to No. 2 Stanford for its penultimate regular season match on Oct. 27.
● Action begins at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) at Cagan Stadium in Stanford, Calif.
● The match will air on ACCNX.
Team Stats
PIT
UNC
Goals
2
1
Shots
7
14
Shots on Goal
4
4
Saves
3
2
Corners
3
3
Fouls
7
7
Scoring Plays
Arnau Vilamitjana (3)
Assisted By: Guilherme Feitosa
GOAL by PIT Vilamitjana, Arnau Assist by Feitosa, Guilherme.
55:42
Sam Williams (3)
UNC Sam Williams PENALTY KICK GOAL.
58:07
Arnau Vilamitjana (3)
Assisted By: Guilherme Feitosa
GOAL by PIT Vilamitjana, Arnau Assist by Feitosa, Guilherme.
87:08
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
M
/ Men's SoccerM/F
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's SoccerM/D
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's SoccerM
/ Men's SoccerUNC Football: Tar Heels Overpowers Richmond, 41-6
Sunday, September 14
UNC Players Press Conference, Post-Richmond
Sunday, September 14
Bill Belichick Post-Richmond Press Conference, 9/13/25
Sunday, September 14
UNC Men's Soccer: Sandmeyer Secures 1-1 Draw vs #4 Wake Forest
Saturday, September 13