No. 2 Maryland advanced to its 12th College Cup in program history with a 3-1 victory over No. 10 Louisville in the quarterfinals of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship Saturday.
Memo-37 Sasho, Taylor Kemp, and Patrick Mullins post game audio
A raucous Ludwig Field crowd enjoyed goals from London Woodberry, Jake Pace andPatrick Mullins as the Terrapins (20-1-2) avenged last season’s NCAA tournament loss to the Cardinals (14-6-1). The Terps will face local rival Georgetown in the NCAA semifinals in Hoover, Ala., Friday at 5 p.m.
Maryland showed its intent in the opening 30 seconds of the match when freshman Schillo Tshuma’s bicycle kick attempt was punched over the bar by Louisville keeper Mike Mauro.
The Terrapins continued to pour on the pressure and Woodberry cashed in, scoring his third goal of the season off a Taylor Kemp cross in the 34th minute. The goal was the senior centerback’s first since he knocked in two tallies in a 3-2 win over College of Charleston on September 29.
My Take: Sasho and Patrick Mullins bothe commented how crucial the return of defender Taylor Kemp was. Please nobody kid themselves–this was total domination by Maryland. Sasho used his bench power to wear down Louisville to where their scoring chances in the 2nd half were non existent. Final Fours can never be taken lightly. Maryland is just 2 wins away from an NCAA Title. Next up Georgetown next Friday night in Alabama.
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