Men’s Soccer Opens Spring with 3-1 Road Loss to Chicago Fire
March 26, 2018 | Men's Soccer
Jennings scores second half goal for the Cardinals, who competed against alumni Daniel Johnson and Stefan Cleveland
CHICAGO - Rising sophomore Izaiah Jennings scored a second half goal for the Louisville men's soccer team but the Cardinals were unable to hold off a late charge by the Chicago Fire dropping a 3-1 decision in Saturday's closed-door scrimmage at Toyota Park.
After the teams played to scoreless opening 45 minutes, Louisville was the first to find the scoring column when Jennings delivered his goal in the 78th minute. The Cardinals held that lead for seven minutes before the Fire erupted for a trio goals in a span of three minutes.
Jon Bakero pulled Chicago even with his goal in the 85th minute before Elliott Collier gave the Fire a 2-1 advantage in the 87th minute. Louisville soccer alumnus and Chicago midfielder Daniel Johnson added the final goal of the match in the 88th minute.
Along with competing on the pitch Saturday, the Cardinals players and coaches visited after the match with Johnson and fellow Louisville alumnus Stefan Cleveland, a goalkeeper for the Cardinals in 2016 and a current member of the Fire.
Up next, the Louisville men's soccer team will continue its spring exhibition schedule with a trio of home matches over the next three weeks. The Cardinals will host UAB at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on Saturday at 2 p.m., ET. The homestand will continue against Evansville on Saturday, April 7 at 6 p.m., before concluding against Lindsey Wilson on Saturday, April 14 at 7 p.m., at Lynn Stadium.
Fans can follow Louisville men's soccer on Twitter at @UofLmenssoccer and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UofLmenssoccer.
2018 SOCCER SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets for the 2018 University of Louisville soccer season are on sale now through the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office, which is offering an early bird 10 percent discount on all packages purchased through Feb. 22. The 2018 Louisville soccer season tickets can be purchased online at GoCards.com/soccertickets.
Through this early bird discount offer, reserved chairback tickets are priced at $90 for adults, $288 for the Family Four Pack ($72 per ticket) and $72 for faculty/staff. General admission/berm seating is priced at $45 for adults as well as faculty/staff.
Following the early bird discount deadline, ticket sales will continue with regular pricing on Feb. 23. Reserved chairback tickets are priced at $100 for adults, $320 for the Family Four Pack and $80 for faculty/staff. General admission/berm seating is priced at $50 for adults, $200 for the Family Four Pack and $50 for faculty/staff.
Season tickets packages include all UofL men's and women's soccer regular season matches at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. The 2018 schedules for the Louisville men's and women's soccer teams will be announced in the spring. For more information on Louisville soccer season tickets, visit GoCards.com/soccertickets, call 502-GO-CARDS or email tickets@gocards.com.
