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CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team used a pair of first-half goals to take a 2-1 decision from IPFW in the final nonconference match of 2015 on Wednesday night at Gettler Stadium.
The Bearcats (7-5-2) got out to an early lead on an 11th-minute goal by Jack Clark (Mason, Ohio/Mason). The Mastadons (3-7) equalized the match in the 15th minute before Emmanuel Appiah (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Central) scored the game winner in the 35th minute. Cincinnati had several chances to extend the lead in the second 45 minutes, out-shooting IPFW, 13-2, in the second half.
// GOAL SCORING SUMMARY
11' - CIN Jack Clark (Terence Carter & Nick Melville)
Nick Melville (Portland, Maine/Iowa Western) dribbled to the top of the box where he then slid it to Terence Carter (London, England/Northeastern) at the top of the box. Carter one-touched it the rest of the way across to Clark, who sent it back across inside the near post for the goal.
15' - IPFW Austin West (Corey Tom)
West equalized the match just four minutes later on a free kick. Corey Tom tapped the free kick from roughly 22 yards out, then West blasted it from the same spot to tie the game.
35' - CIN Emmanuel Appiah
Appiah scored his third game-winning goal of the year in the 35th when he took a throw in from 28 yards out, then sent a knuckler just past the keeper.
// GAME NOTES
- In addition to being his third game-winning goal of the season, Appiah scored his fifth goal of the year. The senior has 13 points on the year, second on the team.
- Clark's goal was the second of his season.
- Cincinnati did not concede a corner kick for the first time in a match this season. The previous low was one corner by Northern Kentucky in the season-opener.
- UC's 25 shots were the most on the year, while the eight shots on goal were second-most, trailing only nine in the IUPUI match.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats, currently sitting third in the American Athletic Conference table, host a pivotal home match with No. 21 SMU. The match is set for 7 p.m. The Mustangs are tied with USF at 4-0 and 12 points on the year, with Cincinnati's five points good for a one-point advantage over Tulsa, UCF and Memphis.
Fans are invited to experience UC men's soccer all season long with complimentary admission. The game will serve as senior day, with the program honoring its six seniors - Appiah, Carter, Alejandro Garcia (Coral Springs, Fla./Darton Springs), Stefan Bangsund (Kent, Wash./Highline College), John Manga (Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay) and Ben Keane (Mt. Laurel, N.J./Bishop Eustace Prep) - prior to the match.