Cardinals Draw 1-1 at Syracuse in ACC Opener

Friday, September 11

Syracuse, N.Y.

7:00 PM

University of Louisville

3-1-1 (0-0-1ACC)

Syracuse

3-1-1 (0-0-1ACC)

OT 3

OT 4

Louisville

Syracuse

September 11, 2015 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Daniel Johnson scores in 44th minute for second goal of the week

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Junior Daniel Johnson scored his second goal of the week just before halftime to help the 23rd-ranked Louisville men's soccer team to a 1-1 draw against Syracuse in Friday's ACC opener at SU Stadium.

Friday marked the third time in the last five matches and the fifth time in 11 all-time meetings the Cardinals (3-1-1, 0-0-1 ACC) and Orange (3-1-1, 0-0-1 ACC) have played into overtime. It was also the sixth straight match between Louisville and Syracuse to finish either tied or with a one-goal differential. With the draw, the Cardinals extended their unbeaten streak against the Orange to seven straight matches overall.

"It was a good result on the road against a difficult opponent," said Louisville head coach Ken Lolla. "It was a very physical battle and I was proud of how our guys responded."

After struggling for much of the opening half to organize any offensive chances and facing a one-goal deficit, the Cardinals evened the score at 1-1 in the 44th minute when Johnson corralled a deflection off a corner kick and scored inside the right post from the left side. The goal was the second of the season for Johnson, who found the ball at his feet after sophomore Tim Kubel's corner kick into the box was deflected out by the Syracuse defense. On Tuesday, Johnson scored his first collegiate in Louisville's 2-0 victory over No. 15 Kentucky.

The host Orange struck in the early going for their only goal of the night when Oyvind Alseth took a pass from Julian Buescher up the center of the field and scored past Louisville goalkeeper Nick Jeffs inside the right post for the 1-0 advantage in the ninth minute of action. The goal for Alseth was his team-leading third of the season.

Each side finished with just two shots in the first half. Both shots for the Orange came in the first 18 minutes, while both attempts for the Cardinals came in the final 90 seconds of the opening half.

The second half and two overtime periods featured a limited number of offensive chances for either side. The Cardinals were credited with just two shots during the final 65 minutes, while the hosts had only five shots during that same span. Overall, Syracuse finished with a 7-4 advantage in shots, including a 4-1 edge in shots on goal. The teams each had four corner kick chances in the match, though neither side had one in either of the overtime periods.

Following the early goal, Jeffs bounced back to finish with a trio of saves while playing all 110 minutes in goal. Austin Aviza did not have a save for the Orange.

Up next, 23rd-ranked Louisville returns home to host No. 16 Saint Louis on Tuesday at 7 p.m., ET at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium.

Louisville Soccer Ticket Information
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