Could any of the Maryland soccer faithful have asked for a better Friday night? An epic 88 minute minutes of battle, followed by 1:55 of sheer excitement and happiness. Two teams going punch for punch, until the Terps finally sealed it with under two minutes remaining. In the midst of an NFL Sunday during which my Giants put the smackdown on the Bucs, I'm still smiling ear to ear about the game on Friday night.
In front of a record crowd of 6,946 the No. 4 (soon to be higher) ranked Maryland Terrapins notched their 9th straight win/draw against the No. 2 (soon to be lower) ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. According to The Diamondback, the Heels have not been victorious at Ludgwig since 2000. And after Friday night's game, it appears they're going to have to wait a little bit longer.
Maryland's chances of winniing were looking slim early in the second half, when 5th year senior Kevin Tangey took UNC forward Billy Schuler down in the box. Schuler missed wide right on the PK, keeping the score at 0-0, and keeping the Terps hopes of victory alive.
It was sweet irony that the man who gave UNC their best shot to win the game was the one that ultimately won the game for Maryland. With 1:55 remaining, Tangey was able to head in a deflection, which proved to be the game winner for the Terps. Tangey dodged a bullet when Schuler missed the penalty kick, and then fully redeemed himself for his early 2nd half mistake.
Things are not going to get easier any time soon for the Terps, who must get on the road to play at George Mason before another huge ACC matchup at 12th ranked Duke in October 2nd. For now though, the Maryland soccer community can enjoy what was simply an incredible Friday evening.
Before I sign off for now, I'd like to offer a personal congratulations to the Detroit Lions for their first win since 2007. Am I the only one who cannot wait to see what the Post has to say about the Redskins tomorrow? Should be an interesting week here in Redskin-land!
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