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Wolverines Lose to Michigan State in Overtime Thriller
10/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 22 University of Michigan men's soccer team lost a 3-2 overtime decision today (Sunday, Oct. 17) to Big Ten rival Michigan State. The Wolverines played from behind for the majority of the game, but a goal by Adam Bruh (Roslyn Heights, N.Y./Wheatly HS) at 72:51 tied the game at 2-2 and sent the contest into overtime. The Spartans, however, scored just 2:34 into the first overtime period to earn the victory. The loss drops Michigan's overall record to 7-4-2 and its Big Ten mark to 0-2-0.
The Wolverines created the first scoring chance of the game in the 14th minute, as Kevin Savitskie (Plymouth, Mich./Salem HS) serviced the ball to Bruh in front of the U-M goal. Bruh's header, however, bounced across the net and just wide and the game remained scoreless.
MSU answered with the first goal of the game at 18:52. After the Spartans were awarded a corner kick, Ryan McMahen serviced the ball into the Michigan penalty box. McMahen found John Mingawa-Webster with low cross to the near side that Webster headed just inside the post to make the score 1-0.
Michigan quickly answered with a goal at 25:46 by Mychal Turpin (Pontiac, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit HS), his fifth of the season. Ryan Sterba (Westlake, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS) sent a long cross from the left side of the field across the net to Turpin. Turpin caught MSU goalkeeper Jason Tillman out of position on the play and sent a diving header to the right side of the Spartan net to tie the game at 1-1.
The Spartans nearly scored their second goal off a restart in the 42nd minute. After a Michigan foul, Michigan State sent the ball into the box, where MSU fired a shot to the left side of the net from 15 yards out. However, U-M goalkeeper Peter Dzubay (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) was there for one of his season-high eight saves.
Michigan State went up 2-1 before the half with a goal by McMahen at 43:26. McMahen received a flip-pass from Jordan Gruber and sent a header to the left side of the Wolverine goal. At the intermission, Michigan State held a 2-1 advantage.
The Wolverines came out strong in the second half, nearly scoring the equalizer in the first minute of the period. Bruh received a pass from Turpin near the left post of the MSU goal and sent the ball back across the net to Bobby Trybula (Loveland, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller), but his shot sailed just wide and the score remained 2-1.
The Wolverines finally broke through at 72:51, scoring the equalizer on Bruh's first goal of the season. Bruh received a pass from Karl Lopata (Farmington Hills, Mich./Farmington HS) just outside the MSU penalty area. He then turned with the ball and fired a shot that found the upper right corner of the net for the goal.
After Bruh's goal, the game opened up and both teams created numerous scoring chances. In the 78th minute, the Spartans found Gruber on a run inside the Michigan box, but his shot went wide. One minute later, the Wolverines sent a pass up to Turpin, who beat the Spartan defense down the field. With a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Turpin's shot sailed high and wide. Finally, in the 82nd minute, Trai Blanks (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS) sent a through ball to Turpin, but Tillman came out to play the ball and took away the scoring chance.
Michigan State was the aggressor in the overtime period, scoring the game-winning goal at 92:34. After keeping the ball in the Wolverines' half of the field for the majority of the extra session, Gruber carried the ball up the middle of the field and fired a shot from 15 yards out to the right side of the net. The shot beat the Michigan defense to end the game.
Today's match will be televised on tape-delay by Comcast, marking the first televised home match in program history. The match will air on Tuesday (Oct. 19) at 7 p.m. on Comcast Local. Check local listings for channel number.
The Wolverines will take to the road next week for a pair of Big Ten matches. Michigan will face Wisconsin on Friday (Oct. 22) at 7 p.m. CDT and then take on Northwestern on Sunday (Oct. 24) at 2 p.m. CDT.
GAME SUMMARY
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT | F |
| Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- MSU, John Minagawa-Webster, 18:52 (Ryan McMahen)
1st -- U-M, Mychal Turpin, 25:46 (Ryan Sterba)
1st -- MSU, McMahen, 43:26 (Jordan Gruber)
2nd -- U-M, Adam Bruh, 72:51 (Karl Lopata, Kevin Savitskie)
OT -- MSU, Jordan Gruber, 92:34 (unassisted)
Shots: U-M 14, MSU 12
Saves: U-M 8 (Peter Dzubay), MSU 1 (Jason Tillman)
Corner Kicks: U-M 3, MSU 5
Fouls: U-M 15, MSU 13
Cards: MSU, Ryan Dick, 20:41 (yellow); MSU, Rauwshan McKenzie, 67:12 (yellow); U-M, Mychal Turpin, 89:18 (yellow).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Steve Burns
On the game ... "It was a tough game. They have three dangerous players up front and they all scored goals and we had trouble containing them. All in all, it was a game where I thought both teams played to their full potential. We had a lot of chances and certainly it is a difficult one to swallow, but we move on."
On the game opening up after Adam Bruh's goal ... "In hindsight I think it was bad because of the players they have up front. We were creating a lot and we were able to move the ball to the front third of the field, but it seemed like they were a lot more compact and organized defensively than we were when it came back down to our back third. Even as we were talking about it on the sidelines, I said that I didn't like the wide-open game and that it favored them, but at that point we couldn't pull it back in."
On the momentum after Bruh's goal ... "We allowed the game to stay open thinking that momentum-wise with the crowd, the players on the bench and everyone on the field, it looked like it was going to turn our way. We had some good chances with Trai (Blanks) and Mychal (Turpin). It was just a good college soccer game for a good trophy."
On if this was a chance for the team to get back on track ... "Absolutely. Both teams were heading in the same direction: starting strong and then falling off as the middle of the season came in. It looks like they are back on track and we are still figuring out ways to find our form and win games."
Junior Midfielder Adam Bruh
On if this game was a chance for the team to get back on track ... "For sure. Every time we step out there it is a chance. It is frustrating because of how hard everyone played. I wouldn't want to play with any other guys that these because they have put in the work. They just scored a good goal to beat us. There is nothing we could do about it. It is just frustrating."
On playing from behind ... "It is tough. Goals make it easier, there is no doubt about that. I thought we did a good job of crawling back into the game. We put away a couple of chances and they just scored a great goal to beat us. You have to give them credit."
On feeling pressure to make something happen ... "Absolutely. Everyone has to put pressure on themselves. I certainly did, a lot of these guys did. These guys stepped up today. It was a hard-fought game. It is frustrating to lose, but I thought we all did a great job of putting pressure on ourselves and responding to it."
N O T E S
The announced attendance of 2,306 set a Michigan record.
Peter Dzubay set a season-high with eight saves in net.
Mychal Turpin scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season in the first half.
Adam Bruh scored his first goal of the season in the second half.
Contact: Paul Dickerson (734) 763-4423
