Michigan
4-1-2, 1-1-1
Michigan State
7-0-0, 2-0-0
Michigan Falls to Rival No. 6 Michigan State in OT Thriller
9/17/2017 3:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer
» Michigan State's DeJuan Jones had the lone goal of the match with 31 seconds to go in the first overtime.
» The sellout crowd of 2,637 was the fourth-highest in U-M Soccer Stadium history for a men's matchup.
» Michigan played a man down for nearly 26 minutes of match action after senior Billy Stevens was sent off via a red card.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: #6 Michigan State 1, #18 Michigan 0 (OT)
Attendance: 2,637
Records: U-M (4-1-2, 1-1-1 B1G), MSU (7-0-0, 2-0-0 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Wednesday, Sept. 20 -- at Western Michigan (Kalamazoo, Mich.), 5 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A sellout crowd of 2,637 fans witnessed the University of Michigan men's soccer team fall to in-state rival Michigan State, 1-0, in overtime on Sunday (Sept. 17) at U-M Soccer Stadium. The Wolverines, playing down a man for the last 16 minutes of regulation plus overtime, eventually succumbed to the Spartans in the final moments of the first extra session.
The teams traded shots in a scoreless first half. Despite their lowest first-half shot tally of the season, the Wolverines (4-1-2, 1-1-1 B1G) outshot the Spartans, 3-2, featuring shots from junior Ivo Cerda, sophomore Jack Hallahan and freshman Mohammed Zakyi.
A turning point occurred midway through the second half, as senior captain Billy Stevens was sent off via a red card, forcing the Wolverines to play with 10 men for the final 26 minutes of match action.
The shorthanded Wolverines held up against the vaunted Spartan attack through the final 16 minutes of regulation and nearly 10 minutes of extra time. However, the Spartans (7-0-0, 2-0-0 B1G) eventually found the match winner with 31 ticks remaining in the first extra time, as DeJuan jones slotted in a ball inside the Spartan finishing third for the golden goal.
Tweet of the Game
Rise and shine. Big day. Battle for the bear. Noon. goblue #beatstate #BTN @umichsoccer pic.twitter.com/wPCNF1ywp3
— Tony Pell (@PellTony) September 17, 2017
The Wolverines will next travel to No. 24 Western Michigan on Wednesday (Sept. 20) to take on the Broncos in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The matchup will commence at 5 p.m.
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Team Stats
DeJuan Jones (4)
Assisted By: Connor Corrigan , Jimmy Fiscus
loose ball off long throw
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