Bezerra’s Golden Goal Lifts Indiana to Victory

Wednesday, October 6

Bloomington, Ind.

7:30 PM

Indiana University

6-3-1, 2-2-0

Omaha

3-5-1, 1-0-0

Omaha

Indiana

Bezerra’s Golden Goal Lifts Indiana to Victory

10/6/2021 11:41:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Right in the Vic of time.

With just 21 seconds remaining in a second overtime period, Victor Bezerra took a touch from Spencer Glass' pass from the left wing, spun and fired a right-footed shot into the back of the net.

Bezerra and Indiana men's soccer (6-3-1, 2-2-0 B1G) braved the elements Wednesday (Oct. 6) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium to defeat Omaha (3-5-1, 1-0-0 Summit), 1-0.

KEY MOMENTS
• Bezerra had two early opportunities to open the scoring, in the 12th and 24th minutes. The first forced a save by Omaha's Nathanael Sallah, and the second missed wide left.
• Omaha had one of its best opportunities in the 42nd minute as Mikkel Fodstad aimed toward the top right corner. IU goalkeeper Roman Celentano was positioned well, however, and made a leaping save to keep the match scoreless.
• Indiana peppered three shots in the final 10 minutes of regulation, including an 80th minute Samuel Sarver shot on target. The Omaha defense survived the onslaught, however, pushing the match into overtime.
• In the 110th minute, Spencer Glass found dribbling space down the left wing. Looking up, he found Bezerra inside the 18-yard box. Bezerra spun, fired and found the back of the net to end the match with 21 seconds remaining.

NOTABLES
• With his golden goal, Bezerra has scored in consecutive matches. Both goals gave Indiana the lead at the time.
• IU earned its second overtime win of the season and improved its record to 2-1-1 in such matches. The previous game-winner came off the foot of Ben Yeagley in Indiana's 3-2 season-opening win at Notre Dame on August 27.
• Bouncing back from a 2-1 overtime loss to Michigan on Friday (Oct. 1), Indiana improved to 12-0-4 in matches following a loss since the start of the 2014 campaign.
• The Hoosiers are now 4-1-1 against non-conference opponents this season.
• Wednesday's contest marked the first-ever matchup between Indiana and Omaha.

HOOSIER POINTS
GOALS: Victor Bezerra
ASSISTS: Spencer Glass, Ryan Wittenbrink

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will welcome Trine University to Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium in another non-conference matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

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