Jones' Double Overtime Goal Leads Louisville to 5-4 Win

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Jones' Double Overtime Goal Leads Louisville to 5-4 Win

September 17, 2021 | Men's Soccer

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By: Grady Dillon

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Josh Jones headed home a free kick from Sander Roed in 102nd minute to lead the Louisville men's soccer team to a thrilling 5-4 win over the Syracuse Orange from SU Soccer Stadium.

Louisville (4-2-0) got off to a fast start in the conference road opener, netting the match's first goal on a Pedro Fonseca penalty kick in the 18^th minute. Macoumba Ba controlled the ball right in the final third of the pitch, beating multiple collapsing defenders before drawing a foul right inside the box.

Syracuse (4-3-0) responded to tie the game at one all before Fonseca converted his second penalty kick of the match in the 22^nd minute to place Louisville ahead, 2-1.

Fonseca became the first Cardinals' player to score two penalty kicks in one match since Mohamed Thiaw did so in a 5-0 shutout win against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 10, 2017. It was marked the first time Louisville finished a match with two penalty kick attempts since Aug. 24, 2018.

The Orange responded in the 27^th minute on a Deandre Kerr goal before each defense settled into enter the half knotted at two.

Louisville continued to apply pressure on the Syracuse backline out of the break, which quickly paid off in the 46th minute as Camara connected on his fourth goal of the season to take back the lead. Fonseca played a pass out wide and attempted a shot that was ultimately saved, Camara collected the rebounded shot and fired it into the back of the frame.

After Syracuse scored to tie the game at 3-3, the Cardinals answered at the 68th minute when Ugochukwu Achara controlled a ball off a failed clear attempt and drove a shot past the outstretched goalkeeper to put the Cardinals up 4-3.

Syracuse responded once again in the 80th minute to send the game into extra time at 4-4.

After neither team were able to knot the game-winning tally in the first overtime period, the Cardinals netted the final tally of the night when Roed took a free kick, lobbing a set piece into the left side of the box that was headed home by Jones.

Louisville will return to Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 21 to kick off a three-match home stretch with Northern Kentucky. First kick is set for 7 p.m.

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