Thursday, August 24
South Bend, Ind.
8:30 p.m.
Indiana University
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Notre Dame
0-0-1, 0-0-0
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Indiana
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Notre Dame
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Oduro Opens Account as Indiana, Notre Dame Draw
8/24/2023 11:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A thrilling opening night finished in a draw as the Indiana men's soccer team (0-0-1) tied Notre Dame (0-0-1) 1-1 at Alumni Stadium in South Bend.
The Hoosiers fought back from a 1-0 deficit as freshman forward Collins Oduro scored on his collegiate debut. IU dominated the shots battle 17-9 but couldn't find the breakthrough.
KEY MOMENTS
• 18' – Notre Dame had the first big chance on a loose ball in the box, but freshman Alex Barger got in front just in time to block the shot.
• 25' – The Fighting Irish opened the scoring, converting a header from a free kick.
• 28' – Indiana responded quickly as Oduro played a 1-2 with junior forward Samuel Sarver, and Oduro's quickness allowed him to break through Notre Dame's back-line. Irish goalkeeper Bryan Dowd got fingertips to Oduro's effort, but the ball leaked inside the post to tie the match.
• 42' – Senior forward Karsen Henderlong had a pair of one-touch opportunities in the 34th and 42nd minutes but was blocked once and saved on the latter.
• 52' – Other than the goal, Notre Dame just had one other shot on target. A breakaway gave the Irish a great opportunity, but senior goalkeeper JT Harms came off his line to get in front of the shot and sniff out the danger.
• 60' – IU had perhaps its best opportunity of the second half as Sarver drove down the right wing, leaving his mark in his wake. The junior played in the box to sophomore forward Luka Bezerra, whose shot was blocked.
• 90' – There was a bit of chaos in the final minute in IU's box as Harms was forced off his line and couldn't grab the ball. A shot came towards the open net but was deflected wide for a corner that bore no fruit.
NOTABLES
• Five Hoosiers made their debuts. Senior Hugo Bacharach and freshmen Collins Oduro and Alex Barger started the match, and freshmen Justin Shreffler and Clay Murador came on as substitutions.
• Indiana brought its undefeated streak against Notre Dame to seven matches. The Hoosiers are 5-0-2 in that span. Each game has been decided by one goal or a draw.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will play their first home match of the 2023 season on Tuesday (Aug. 29) at Bill Armstrong Stadium, hosting DePaul. THe match is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET.
#GoIU
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Hoosiers fought back from a 1-0 deficit as freshman forward Collins Oduro scored on his collegiate debut. IU dominated the shots battle 17-9 but couldn't find the breakthrough.
KEY MOMENTS
• 18' – Notre Dame had the first big chance on a loose ball in the box, but freshman Alex Barger got in front just in time to block the shot.
• 25' – The Fighting Irish opened the scoring, converting a header from a free kick.
• 28' – Indiana responded quickly as Oduro played a 1-2 with junior forward Samuel Sarver, and Oduro's quickness allowed him to break through Notre Dame's back-line. Irish goalkeeper Bryan Dowd got fingertips to Oduro's effort, but the ball leaked inside the post to tie the match.
• 42' – Senior forward Karsen Henderlong had a pair of one-touch opportunities in the 34th and 42nd minutes but was blocked once and saved on the latter.
• 52' – Other than the goal, Notre Dame just had one other shot on target. A breakaway gave the Irish a great opportunity, but senior goalkeeper JT Harms came off his line to get in front of the shot and sniff out the danger.
• 60' – IU had perhaps its best opportunity of the second half as Sarver drove down the right wing, leaving his mark in his wake. The junior played in the box to sophomore forward Luka Bezerra, whose shot was blocked.
• 90' – There was a bit of chaos in the final minute in IU's box as Harms was forced off his line and couldn't grab the ball. A shot came towards the open net but was deflected wide for a corner that bore no fruit.
NOTABLES
• Five Hoosiers made their debuts. Senior Hugo Bacharach and freshmen Collins Oduro and Alex Barger started the match, and freshmen Justin Shreffler and Clay Murador came on as substitutions.
• Indiana brought its undefeated streak against Notre Dame to seven matches. The Hoosiers are 5-0-2 in that span. Each game has been decided by one goal or a draw.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will play their first home match of the 2023 season on Tuesday (Aug. 29) at Bill Armstrong Stadium, hosting DePaul. THe match is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET.
#GoIU
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
IND
UND
Goals
1
1
Shots
17
9
Shots on Goal
5
2
Saves
1
4
Corners
3
7
Fouls
10
17
Scoring Plays
Paddy Burns (1)
Assisted By: KK Baffour
GOAL by UND Burns, Paddy Assist by Baffour, KK.
24:56
Collins Oduro (1)
Assisted By: Samuel Sarver
GOAL by IND Oduro, Collins Assist by Sarver, Samuel.
27:23
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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