The rain continued lashing down – not weather a goalkeeper prefers. The goal lifted an already eager crowd, who sang “just like watching Brazil”, as they revelled in making it into the Premier League.
And so it did, as Andy Liddell followed up his own shot that had been well-saved by Nigel Martyn and placed the home side one goal up with eight minutes gone. It came from deadly marksman Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink in the early minutes, but his crisp effort pinged the crossbar and away, out of danger.Īs often happens in football in those moments, play will venture quickly back into the penalty area of the team just inches from celebration. On the rain-soaked pitch, Leeds carved out the first good shot. Or at least the ending was worth it for Leeds and their sizeable passionate following who had travelled to South Yorkshire. Seven years had elapsed since the last league clash of these Yorkshire sides and this one was well worth the wait. Ben Scott takes a trip down memory lane, recalling a ‘memory match’ from November, 1997. “I’m just really grateful to be a part of this group and these people, and I just love this team so much.Leeds United face Barnsley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening, at Elland Road. “Before we love each other as players, we love each other as people,” Hansen said. With a head-turning performance in front of an electric crowd, it seems that the players have bought in too, while also addressing a topic bigger than sports. “That’s exactly the sort of win that gets you a high seed in the NCAA Tournament, because (Tennessee) is a very good team.”ĭorrance, now in his 44th season as head coach of UNC’s women’s soccer program, suggested in the preseason that this is one of the deepest and most talented rosters he has ever coached. “It’s not just a win, that’s a signature win,” Dorrance said. It was exactly the type of victory that Dorrance hoped would set the tone for the remainder of the season.
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With 12 minutes left to play, junior midfielder Avery Patterson broke free from her defenders and rocketed a shot to the left of Tennessee goalkeeper Ally Zazzara for UNC’s third and final goal of the game.īy the time the final horn sounded, the Tar Heels had essentially run Tennessee off the pitch. From that point on, a barrage of shots opened up for UNC. Josephson, who played the final 45 minutes of the game, made impressive save after impressive save on her way to securing a clean sheet.Īt the 65-minute mark, junior forward Sam Meza booted a cross from the outside corner of the penalty area and found Hansen for UNC’s second goal of the game. The initial minutes of the second half played out in much the same way. “It wasn’t really that much separation I thought they basically played us every step of the way.” “It was nip-and-tuck in the first half,” Dorrance said. The teams exchanged shots through the remainder of the half, but neither team was able to find the back of the net before the break. The goal, which came 38 minutes into the game, ended a defensive standoff and pushed both teams to attack the goals with aggression. Senior forward Aleigh Gambone scored first, getting to the rebound off of an arching Ruby Grant header that bounced off the crossbar and tapping it in with her right foot. On the field, the Tar Heels displayed the high motor head coach Anson Dorrance has been praising all offseason. “We know how important soccer is, but at the end of the day we’re people first.” “This team is just awesome because we play for something bigger than ourselves,” senior defender Tori Hansen said. Several rostered Tar Heels played against Meyer in the 2019 College Cup championship game, which Stanford won on penalty kicks. Prior to playing the national anthem, the crowd observed a 19-second moment of silence in honor of former Stanford soccer standout Katie Meyer, who died by suicide in March. “We wanted to do what we could to raise a little bit of awareness and really help support people and let them know that they’re not alone,” senior goalkeeper Marz Josephson said. The team declared Thursday as Mental Health Awareness Night - players wrote messages of support on green signs lining the stadium. Perhaps more significant than what happened during the game, though, was what happened before it. Not only did the Tar Heels double up Tennessee on shots, but they also blanked the reigning SEC Tournament champions all while reaching deep into its roster. UNC couldn’t have hoped for a more perfect game to start the 2022 campaign. 10 North Carolina women’s soccer team trounced No. In front of a packed crowd at Dorrance Field on Thursday night, the No. Content warning: This article contains mention of suicide.