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Aug. 19, 2003
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The #14 ranked University of Virginia men’s soccer team tied the Old Dominion Monarchs by the score of 1-1 in an exhibition game played at UVa’s Kl?ckner Stadium. The Cavaliers scored the first goal of the match and took a 1-0 lead just under 21 minutes into the contest before the Monarchs tied the game at 1-1 with just :20 second to go before halftime. The match ended in a 1-1 tie and there was no overtime period played for the exhibition contest.
The Cavaliers’ Kirk Dinnall (Newton, Mass./Beaver Country Day) scored the first goal of the match to give Virginia a 1-0 lead at the 20:27 mark of the first period after Adam Cristman (Glen Allen, Va./Godwin) got things started on the play. Dinnall gathered a pass from Cristman near midfield and then weaved through the ODU defense before firing a strong shot that found its way into the back of the Monarchs’ goal. It appeared Virginia was going to take its one-goal lead into the locker room at halftime, but with less than :30 remaining on the clock, Old Dominion made a charge. ODU’s Kevon Harris played a long cross upfield to a streaking Attila Vendegh that resulted in a goal for Old Dominion. Vendegh pulled in Harris’ pass and then fired a one-timer to knot the score at 1-1 at the 44:40 mark. The two teams entered halftime tied at 1-1.
In the second period of play, neither team was able to score a goal and both squads made mass substitutions in a half that was evenly played. Both squads took six shots and had several opportunities to score the go-ahead marker, but neither team was able to net the game-winning goal. The contest resulted in a 1-1 tie.
With the tie, Virginia’s record moves to 0-0-1 in the exhibition portion of its 2003 schedule. Old Dominion’s record also moves to 0-0-1 in the exhibition season. The two schools are not scheduled to meet in the 2003 regular season.
The Cavaliers will return to preseason action on Saturday, August 23rd when Virginia hosts the South Carolina Gamecocks in an another exhibition contest. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM and will be played at UVa’s Kl?ckner Stadium.
Scoring 1 2 FOld Dominion (0-0-1 exhibition) 1 0 1Virginia (0-0-1 exhibition) 1 0 1
Goals: Virginia 1 - Kirk Dinnall @ 20:27 (Adam Cristman).Old Dominion 1 - Attila Vendegh @ 44:40 (Kevon Harris.Shots: Virginia 15, Old Dominion 10.Corner Kicks: Virginia 5, Old Dominion 3.Saves: Old Dominion 6 (Cameron 3, Connelly 3), Virginia 3 (Best 3).Fouls: Virginia 22, Old Dominion 20.Offsides: Old Dominion 2, Virginia 1.Cautions: Virginia 1 - Joe Vide (yellow), Old Dominion 1 - Kaila (yellow).Attendance: 523.Notes: There was no overtime in this exhibition contest.
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