Syracuse soccer stuns Cornell with late game-winning goal, a breakdown
What Happened
In a thrilling third-round matchup of the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament, the Syracuse Orange take on the Cornell Big Red. With the game tied 0-0 in the closing minutes, the tension is palpable as both teams vie for a spot in the quarterfinals. In the 83rd minute, Cornell earns a corner kick, offering them a chance to break the deadlock. The ball is sent into the box, and a Cornell player gets his head to it, but the shot is right at the Syracuse goalkeeper, who makes a comfortable save. Moments later, Syracuse launches a counter-attack, with a player sprinting down the field. He beats a Cornell defender and fires a shot that beats the goalkeeper, finding the back of the net to give the Orange a 1-0 lead with just minutes remaining. The Syracuse player celebrates with an exuberant slide, pumping his fist as his teammates rush to congratulate him. The Cornell players and coaching staff are visibly dejected, with the goalkeeper appearing particularly frustrated as he slams his hands on the ground. As the final minutes tick away, the rain-soaked Cornell players on the sideline can only watch helplessly as Syracuse holds onto their slim advantage. The final whistle blows, and the Syracuse Orange emerge victorious, securing their place in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. "I don't know if that's a winning coach or the losing coach to be honest," says the commentator, observing the Cornell coach's somber demeanor. The Syracuse players, meanwhile, celebrate their hard-fought victory, knowing they have taken a significant step towards a potential national championship. The triumph is a testament to the Syracuse soccer team's resilience and determination, as they overcome a tough Cornell squad in a closely contested match. With the quarterfinals on the horizon, the Orange will look to carry this momentum forward and continue their pursuit of NCAA glory.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentthird round of the NCAA men's soccer
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tied up with seven minutes to go Cornell
has a corner header is it in no right
into the goalies lap basically and that
guy's gonna be so sad and bummed thought
he was going to win and move on to play
vermint but he doesn't and then the
goalie Chucks the ball downfield this
dude's running so fast little choppy
steps like my friend Jake puts that
Defender right on his ass and scores and
then gets up and he's gonna do this real
cute slide
power slide and then look at his
teammates and say come hug me
come celebrate with me I'm not moving
anymore and it just looks cool it's just
a cool thing I was watching this live
and I was like that was a cool
celebration maybe I show that to people
that guy slides in that guy slid in it's
like he already did the cool slide and
he scored you can't do it the goalie
from Cornell is kind of like
these guys hurt their hands on the
sideline just cold it's freezing cold in
the rain and then you just high-five out
of nowhere they weren't warmed up enough
of that see ya you're down and look at
just out of the goaltenders reach oh no
and this guy's so sad because he got
dropped to the ground replay just past
the goalie one nothing for cuse you guys
got a nice haircut good overall look
this the goal is hey come on let's go
let's go we can win come on we can still
win and they don't win they lose and
they get eliminated and they go back to
their studies and Syracuse moves on
here's a corner I don't know why I put
this in the edit missed Cornell they
lose then we fast forward and the time
runs out they don't do stoppage time in
college soccer and the coach says I
don't I don't know if that's a winning
coach or the losing coach to be honest
is mannerisms it is losing coach these
guys are in the rain probably bought
their ticket on SeatGeek probably used
coach John Boy for 20 off everyone's wet
that guy's so wet he got subbed in fan
of the game let's go
uh orange guy does not eat oranges
Syracuse Vermont Creighton versus
somebody you can go watch quarterfinals
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