Michigan
4-2-2
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Western Michigan
8-0-1
Wolverines Fall at No. 12 Western Michigan
9/20/2017 7:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer
» Michigan held one of the nation's top offensive units to zero shots over the first 30 minutes of action and outshot the Broncos, 5-2, in the final 19 minutes of regulation following a WMU red card (71st minute).
» Noah Kleedtke and Jackson Ragen earned the first starting nods in their U-M career as U-M played the match without four starters.
» WMU's Kosti Moni had the lone goal of the match in the 51st minute of action.
Site: Kalamazoo, Mich. (WMU Soccer Complex)
Score: #12 Western Michigan 1, #22 Michigan 0
Records: U-M (4-2-2), WMU (8-0-1)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Sept. 24 -- vs. Northwestern (U-M Soccer Stadium), Noon (TV: BTN)
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team fell to the 12th-ranked Western Michigan Broncos, 1-0, on Wednesday (Sept. 20) at WMU Soccer Complex.
The Wolverines held the vaunted Western Michigan attack without a shot for the opening 30 minutes of action. U-M's best chance came five minutes into the match as freshman Mohammed Zakyi found himself with an opportunity inside the finishing third. From the left side of goal, his attempt rang off the near post.
The Broncos, who entered the match fourth in the NCAA in goals with 18 on the year, found the breakthrough off a long throw-in in the 51st minute. The sequence was finished off by midfielder Kosti Moni to give WMU a 1-0 lead and the eventual match-winner.
U-M found itself playing against a 10-man Bronco side for the final 19 minutes of the match after Alex Ruddock was sent off for conduct. Seconds later, Zakyi had another solid chance that was pushed wide. The Maize and Blue continued its pressure, outshooting WMU, 5-2, over the rest of regulation.
In the 76th minute, sophomore goalie Andrew Verdi, who had a pair of stops on the night, made an outstanding save on a Bronco attacker to hold the deficit at one goal.
U-M continued to press in the final minutes as a corner from junior Marcello Borges trickled off a half clearance to classmate Robbie Mertz, but the final Wolverine chance of note was blocked.
Michigan returns home to play host to the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday (Sept. 24) at noon. The matchup will be broadcast live via Big Ten Network.
Team Stats
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MONI, Kosti (2)
Assisted By: THORNTON, Ben , MCINTOSH, Jay
off corner headed by 6 to 10
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