Michigan
Louisville (ex)
U-M Downs No. 14 Louisville in Exhibition Play
8/23/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: Michigan 1, #14 Louisville 0 (exhibition)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Aug. 29 -- vs. Florida International (U-M Soccer Stadium), 4 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team downed preseason No. 14 Louisville 1-0 on Saturday (Aug. 23) at U-M Soccer Stadium. A score from freshman forward Ahinga Selemani (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) in the 28th minute proved to be the difference combined with solid goalkeeping from the duo of freshman Evan Louro (South River, N.J./St. Joseph Vianney) and senior Adam Grinwis (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills).
Ahinga Selemani
The match served as Michigan's final exhibition match prior to the season opener against Florida International on Friday (Aug. 29) at 4 p.m. at U-M Soccer Stadium.
The first and lone goal of the match came at the 27:58 mark as Selemani took a through ball from senior Marcos Ugarte (Providence, R.I./Providence) 25 yards out. The feed slithered past a Cardinal defender, and Selemani was able to ward off another Cardinal to slip the ensuing shot past UL goalkeeper Joachim Ball.
The physical affair featured six cautions (four for U-M, two for Louisville), as well as 28 fouls between the two sides.
Selemani, sophomores Colin McAtee (San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines) and William Mellors-Blair (Nottingham, England/Georgia State) each had two shots apiece for the Wolverines. U-M was outshot in the match by a 12-7 count.
Louro and Grinwis combined for the clean sheet in net, making a pair of stops apiece in the victorious effort.
Opening weekend for the Maize and Blue commences on Aug. 29 against the aforementioned Panthers, followed by another home tilt vs. the SMU Mustangs on Sunday (Aug. 31) at 2 p.m.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Ahinga Selemani, 27:58 (Marcos Ugarte)
Shots: U-M 7, LOU 12
Shots on Goal: U-M 3, LOU 4
Saves: U-M 4 (Evan Louro 2, Adam Grinwis 2), LOU 2 (Joachim Ball)
Corner Kicks: U-M 7, LOU 7
Cards: U-M, Billy Stevens, 34:34 (Yellow); LOU, Daniel Keller, 43:29 (Yellow); U-M Colin McAtee, 44:21 (Yellow), U-M, Marcos Ugarte (Yellow); 52:15; U-M, Rylee Woods (Yellow) 55:08; LOU, Papy Diouf (Yellow) 66:57.
