Cards Lose To Akron 0-1 in Men's Soccer College Cup Final
by UL is my hot hot sex on Dec 12, 2010 6:43 PM EST
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PrintAn unprecedented twenty-win undefeated season still wasn't enough to ease the sting of the 0-1 loss to Akron this afternoon in the College Cup Final. Clearly the better side in the second half, the Zips deserved to win the trophy.
Louisville looked exhausted in the last twenty minutes of the match. Dead legs led to several missed connections and normally consistent players made poor decisions. The Cards had their chances to tie the game in the final seconds, including a low shot from the top of the 18 yard box that was miraculously saved by the Zips keeper's foot. And moments later a point-blank opportunity for Aaron Horton off a rebound that the freshman forward kicked right at the last defender's legs.
But it wasn't meant to be. This is how the journey ends.
Frustration will slowly turn to appreciation of a special season. For non-revenue sports, this was the biggest moment in Louisville history. The dream of winning a national championship in men's soccer went from unlikely to "oh my god these guys might actually win this thing" in the span of just three months.
All the praise in the world should go to coach Ken Lolla and his players for bringing such pride to the city of Louisville. Who knew we'd be watching college soccer on ESPN2 in December?
One final thought. As we mentioned on the preview today, Akron went undefeated in 2009 until losing in the College Cup Final to Virginia. A year later, the Zips bring home their school's first team national title ever. Louisville knows what it takes to get here again. Odds are, we'll be watching--and celebrating--again come next December.
Thanks for the memories
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How anti-climactic
I watched a little bit of it. Couldn’t take it anymore after the 1st half. Soccer just isn’t for me.
Congrats Cards anyway for a great season.
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Tough loss
but our boys played valiantly. Thye played with heart and grit, but I think ultimately got beat by a better team. Akron had a bit more talent up front and their whole team seemed a more in sync. It just seemed like a matter of time for them to score. That being said we held them in check for most the game and had a few good shots on goal. I’m proud of this team.
Congrats to Lolla, the entire team and the Card faithful there live and watching on TV.
Go get ’em next year Soccer Cards.
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We'll be back. I have no doubts. Go Cards!
One football game left, then full focus on the bball team till Baseball season! UL SPORTS YEAR-ROUND!!
I have to say that this was a very impressive season!
I’m a huge soccer fan and several times this season I had to explain the "Beautiful Game" to my friends and family. I think this is a huge stepping stone and that soccer is the next UofL sport that everyone will follow. Thank you Coach Lolla for your hard work and dedication and maybe we will be in Akron’s shoes sooner than you think. This coach knows where to find players and knows the game very well…we will be back! Go Cards
Enjoyed watching the game, but it was clear that Akron was playing better yesterday.
You could tell our guys wanted it, we just didn’t get it in when we had the opportunities. Defense was pretty solid considering the barrage of attacks Akron had going. Proud of our guys and hope to see them battling again next year.
by Remote Cardinal on Dec 13, 2010 2:38 PM EST reply actions
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