TicketsBearcats Beat Rival Xavier
Morelli scores game-winning goal
Contact: Jeremy Martin
4/28/2005
Tony Morelli scored the game winning goal with 10 minutes left to beat Xavier. |
CINCINNATI, Ohio-Tony Morelli(Holly, Mich./Brother Rice) scored the game-winning goal with 10 minutes left to lead the University of Cincinnati men?s soccer team to a 2-1 win against crosstown rival Xavier, on April 27 at the Xavier Soccer Complex. The victory improves the Bearcats' record to 3-1-3 on the spring.
UC opened the first half with a goal by Mike Dwyer(Cincinnati, Ohio/Summit Country Day) with the assist from by Matt Hayden (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) and Kenny Anaba (Westerville, Ohio/ Worthington Christian). Dwyer drove a shot low into the net to beat the goalkeeper at the near post. Xavier came back late in the first half to score off a corner kick to tie the match 1-1 at halftime.
The second half of the match was a battle that ended victoriously for the Bearcats as Morelli scored the game-winning goal with 10 minutes left in match. Morelli blasted a shot from outside of the 18-yard box, which drove past the keeper to secure the win for the Bearcats.
?It?s great to end the spring on a positive note?, head coach Hylton Dayes commented. ?The team has made improvements from the beginning of spring. Our attacking play has made a lot of progress and our guys are scoring goals which is also a positive sign. Although we are making great progress, it is still spring season and I think we have a lot to look forward to from our incoming players come fall. This is certainly a step in the right direction.?
The Bearcats will make their final appearance of the spring as they take part in a clinic being held on Saturday April 30. Following the clinic, the annual Alumni match with former UC players will take place as they take on the current Bearcat squad. The men will play immediately following the women at approximately 2 p.m.