Charlotte upends Virginia in preseason opener, 3-2

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Regardless of two late targets from Virginia’s Phil Horton, the Cavalier males’s soccer group dropped its preseason opener towards Charlotte by a rating of 3-2 on Saturday evening at Klöckner stadium.

Objectives (Assists)
9’ – Charlotte: Kameron Lacey (Alex Willis)
61’ – Charlotte: Virginia Personal Objective
82’ – Virginia: Philip Horton (Michael Tsicoulias)
85’ – Virginia: Philip Horton (Jeremy Verley)
87’ – Charlotte: Matthew Kirk

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The 49ers opened the scoring early when Willis threaded a move behind the Virginia protection for Lacey to place house.
• Virginia threatened to degree the rating simply previous to the halftime whistle as Leo Afonso’s shot, which discovered the again of the online, was dominated offside by the official.
• After reducing a two-goal lead in half within the 82nd minute, Phil Horton knotted issues up within the eighty fifth with a header that discovered its manner into the highest nook.
• With simply 4 minutes remaining within the recreation, Charlotte took the lead and secured the victory with a tap-in effort contained in the Virginia six-yard field.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• A complete of 29 Cavaliers noticed motion within the exhibition matchup
• Virginia recorded a complete of 17 pictures in comparison with Charlotte’s 15
• Each groups positioned seven pictures on body
• Virginia held an 8-7 benefit in nook kicks

UP NEXT

• Virginia will host one ultimate exhibition match with Bowling Inexperienced at Klöckner Stadium on Saturday (Aug. 20) at 7 p.m. Admission to all preseason video games is free.
• The Cavaliers open their common season on Thursday, August 25 at house towards Xavier.
• Season tickets and single recreation tickets are on sale now at UVATix.com

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