Ohio State
3-8, 2-2B1G
Michigan State
7-2, 3-1B1G
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buckeyes Fall to No. 25 Michigan State Sunday
10/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 2, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s soccer team fell, 1-0, against No. 25 Michigan State Sunday afternoon at Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Field at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. With the loss, the Buckeyes drop to 3-8 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play, while the Spartans improve to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in conference action.
“We allowed a goal that I don’t think was a good goal – it was mental mistakes by our guys,” head coach John Bluem said. “We got punished for not marking inside the penalty area and they took advantage of that. They are a veteran team and are in good rhythm. We just need to regroup again and look to improve next week as we head to Maryland. Our guys are probably frustrated right now, but they will continue to battle.”
SPARTANS WITH THE LONE GOAL
The Spartans controlled possession for the majority of the opening half and were rewarded with a goal. Ryan Sierakowski netted a goal in the 23rd of the game when he struck in a shot off a rebound in front of net. Brad Centala header’s from the near side hit the crossbar before the ball found the foot of Sierakowski at 22:57.
FIRST-HALF CHANCES BY FITZPATRICK
The Buckeyes finished the first half of play with two shots on goal, both by Ben Fitzpatrick. The first was a one-touch shot from 13 yards out following a Danny Jensen cross at 23:31. The Buckeyes’ best chance in the opening period was Fitpatrick’s header from the back post at 39:15. Henry Chancy had the cross from the near sideline, but goalkeeper Jimmy Hague came up with the save. At half, shots were 8-2 in favor of the Spartans.
SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS
- In the 56th minute, Jensen sent a through ball to Fitzpatrick, but his shot from the left wing went wide of goal.
- Parker Siegfried made a big stop in the 57th minute when he leaped in front of goal and denied a shot by DeJuan Jones. He finished with three saves and falls to 3-8 in 2016.
- Ohio State earned a free kick in the 77th minute, but Mohamed’s strike from 20 yards out couldn’t find a Buckeye at the far post.
- In the 82nd minute, Jensen ran past a Spartan defender from the right wing, but his shot hit the near post and deflected away.
- The Buckeyes earned two corners in the second half. The corner in the 86th minute was grabbed by MSU keeper Jimmy Hague, who made two saves in the contest.
- Nate Kohl had the team’s last chance to find an equalizer, but his header in the 90th minute was a foot high and landed above the crossbar.
UP NEXT
Ohio State travels to face No. 1 Maryland at 7 p.m. ET Friday in College Park, Md. The contest will be televised live on BTN.
MATCH NOTES
- Ohio State is 19-24-3 all-time vs. the Spartans. The Buckeyes are 12-7-1 at home against Michigan State.
- Ohio State is 106-43-25 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
- Shots were 12-8 in favor of the Spartans, while Michigan State had a 4-3 lead in corners.
- John Bluem is 196-146-56 at Ohio State.
- Abdi Mohamed made his 30th career start.
- Ben Fitzpatrick recorded tied his season-high three shots.
- Henry Chancy played in a season-high 55 minutes.
- The match was televised live on BTN.
Team Stats
Sierakowski, Ryan (4)
off rebound, in front of net
22:57
