Michigan
0-2-0
Kentucky
2-0-0
U-M Unable to Hold First-Half Lead in One-Goal Loss at Kentucky
8/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Site: Lexington, Ky. (UK Soccer Complex)
Score: Kentucky 2, #9 Michigan 1
Records: U-M (0-2), Kentucky (2-0)
Next U-M Game: Friday, Sept. 2 -- vs. Butler - Michigan Invitational (U-M Soccer Complex), 7:30 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Michigan men's soccer team was unable to hold onto a first-half lead Sunday evening (Aug. 28), allowing two second-half goals in a 2-1 road setback at Kentucky inside the UK Soccer Complex. The Wolverines took the early lead on a penalty kick goal by sophomore Fabio Pereira (Sao Paulo, Brazil (South Kent School [Conn.]), but the Wildcats rallied with second-half tallies to secure the victory.
Latif Alashe
Pereira tallied the first goal of the season for the Wolverines on a penalty kick at 40:36 of the first half, booming a shot past UK goalkeeper Tyler Beadle. Pereira had two shots in the game after notching a team-high seven in the opener at Bowling Green on Friday (Aug. 26).
Michigan held a 5-4 advantage in shots during the first half, but the Wildcats had four corner kicks to a single corner try for the Wolverines. UK was called for six fouls, while U-M had just one foul.
Trailing 1-0 heading in the second half, the Wildcats rallied with a pair of goals just four minutes apart to secure the victory. Matt Lodge tallied the tying goal for UK on a deflection from six yards out after a flurry of shots on sophomore/freshman goalkeeper Adam Grinwis (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills HS). The tying goal came in the 77th minute of action and Tyler Riggs scored the game-winner in the 81st minute.
Michigan looks to rebound from back-to-back road losses when it opens the home season Friday night (Sept. 2) at 7:30 p.m. against Butler at the U-M Soccer Complex.
GAME SUMMARY
| By Periods | 1 | 2 | F |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Scoring, Time (Assist)
1st -- U-M, Fabio Pereira, 40:36 (Penalty Kick)
2nd -- UK, Matt Lodge, 77:31 (Dylan Asher)
2nd -- UK, Tyler Riggs, 81:17 (Asher)
Shots: U-M 9, UK 17
Shots on Goal: U-M 3, UK 6
Saves: U-M 4 (Adam Grinwis), UK 2 (Tyler Beadle)
Corner Kicks: UK 5, U-M 1
Cards: UK, Pedro Andreoni, 37:21 (Yellow); U-M, Latif Alashe, 68:06 (Yellow).
Team Stats
Pereira, Fabio (1)
MICH Pereira, Fabio PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
40:36
Tyler Riggs (2)
Assisted By: Dylan Asher
picked up on deflection after flury of s
77:31
Tyler Riggs (3)
Assisted By: Dylan Asher
breakaway, beat keeper 1 v 1 with chest-
81:17
