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Barlow's Game-Winning OT Goal Keeps No. 2 Men's Soccer Undefeated, 3-2
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Sept. 15, 2006
Charlottesville, Va. – – Junior midfielder Jeremy Barlow delivered his second game-winning goal of the season six minutes into overtime as No. 2 Virginia edged Boston College, 3-2, Friday night at Klockner Stadium in front of a season-high 3,839 fans in the Atlantic Coast Conference home opener. The Cavaliers (7-0-0, 2-0-0 ACC) remained undefeated on the season and won their seventh straight game for the first time since the 1993 season.
“This was a good win for us,” UVa head men’s soccer coach George Gelnovatch said. “We played well and they were able to score late and force overtime. I was very happy that we were able to keep our heads up and put together a goal for the win.”
Barlow knocked in the game-winning goal at the 96:18 mark in the first overtime. After a double flick from Adam Cristman and Yannick Reyering, Barlow’s shot from eights yards found the back of the net for the Cavaliers.
Boston College managed to tie the game in the 85th minute to force overtime. Charlie Davies received a ball that Greg O’Neil slipped into the box past some UVa defenders. Davies took the pass in stride and slipped a shot past Virginia’s Ryan Burke tying the game, 2-2.
Virginia led 2-1 at halftime after three goals were scored in the first 27 minutes. Stephen Hepburn put the Eagles on top 39 seconds into the game. After Burke came out to the 18 yard box on Davies, who was on a breakaway to deflect the ball, Hepburn chipped a shot from 25 yards over the head of Virginia defenders. The ball rolled into the goal giving Boston College a 1-0 lead.
Nico Colaluca tied the game, 1-1, two minutes later. He headed home a cross from Dane Murphy at the 2:21 mark for his second goal of the season. Virginia took its first lead of the game in the 26th minute. Adam Cristman was taken down inside the box awarding the Cavaliers a penalty kick. Yannick Reyering put home the penalty kick for his fifth goal of the season.
Virginia out-shot Boston College, 18-12. BC held a 10-7 advantage in corner kicks. Burke finished the game with five saves in goal for the Cavaliers in picking up his fifth win. Issey Maholo had six saves for the Eagles.
Virginia wraps up its three-game homestand Tuesday night when the Cavaliers host No. 8 West Virginia at 7 p.m.