Michigan
8-4-2
Omaha
7-4-2
U-M Defeats Omaha in Come-From-Behind 2OT Fashion
10/14/2017 7:36:00 PM | Men's Soccer
» Freshman Mohammed Zakyi scored both of U-M's goals, the first coming in the 61st minute and the latter in the 106th minute of play. He now leads the team in goals with five.
» After missing a significant portion of the early season due to injury, Zakyi has now scored a goal in each of U-M's last four matches.
» With the win, U-M improves to 2-1-2 in overtime matches on the campaign.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Soccer Stadium)
Score: No. 24 Michigan 2, Omaha 1 (2OT)
Attendance: 937
Records: U-M (7-4-2), Omaha (7-3-2)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct. 21 -- at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Freshman Mohammed Zakyi scored twice, the second of the game-winning fashion in the 106th minute, as the University of Michigan men's soccer team defeated the Omaha Mavericks, 2-1, in double overtime on Saturday (Oct. 14) at U-M Soccer Stadium.
The Mavericks (7-4-2) got on the board against the run of play in the 39th minute, as Xavier Gomez played a ball from the center of the field to the left wing. The pass found Diego Gutierrez, who finished just inside the right post to give Omaha the 1-0 lead.
Michigan (8-4-2), chasing a goal, witnessed Zakyi's initial brilliant effort on the afternoon with nearly 30 minutes to go. The Ghanaian leveled the Wolverines up on an inch-perfect set piece from classmate Marc Ybarra, as the right-footed service from 30 yards out was placed perfectly to the onrushing Zakyi, who finished inside the six to knot the game at 1.
Knotted at the end of regulation, U-M held a 14-12 shot advantage to go along with a trio of stellar saves from freshman goalkeeper Henry Mashburn, who made his collegiate debut in the matchup.
Following a scoreless initial overtime session, Zakyi struck again at the 105:15 mark. Senior Tristan Jacob, who entered the match for the first time at the beginning of the first extra session, sent a ball from 35 yards out on the left flank that mirrored the previous U-M goal, as Zakyi finished inside the six yet again to lift the Wolverines to the victory.
Following a week off, U-M's longest break of the season, the Wolverines return to conference play. With two Big Ten matches to go, the Maize & Blue trek to Columbus, Ohio to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday (Oct. 21) at 7 p.m. in a crucial Big Ten matchup that will be streamed via BTN Plus.
TWEET OF THE MATCH
Post game Victors is the best kind of Victors! 1-0 down to 2-1 up, that's the way we're gonna make the Cup!
— Eric J. Klooster (@ejk) October 14, 2017
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Team Stats
Gutierrez, Diego (1)
Assisted By: Gomez, Xavier
centering ball to lefy wing, cuts in, lo
38:07
Zakyi, Mohammed (4)
Assisted By: Ybarra, Marc
set piece from left side served inside 6
60:19
Zakyi, Mohammed (5)
Assisted By: Jacob, Tristan
off set piece 35 yards out, scrum in box
105:15
