Clemson and Virginia Tech Play to a 0-0 Draw

 

BLACKSBURG, VA--#15 Clemson and Virginia Tech played to a 0-0 overtime draw in a men’s Atlantic Coast Conference soccer match at Blacksburg, VA Friday night.

 

The Tigers are now 7-1-1 on the year and 2-1-1 in the ACC.   Virginia Tech is now 3-2-3 overall and 1-0-3 in league play.  

 

Clemson outshot the Hokies 22-11, including 11 attempts on goal.   Virginia Tech had 11 shots with two on goal.  Clemson had nine corner kicks compared to the Hokies’ five.   

 

The Tigers’ Andrew Tarbell was in goal and made two saves.    Clemson peppered the Hokie’s goal and Kyle Refro of Virginia Tech made 10 saves. 

 

 “We felt as if we could have won the match even with one man down,” said Clemson Head Coach Mike Noonan.   “We had some easy chances in front of the goal.  Their goalkeeper played very well.   I thought we had better chances to score throughout the match.    We need to convert our good play into goals.  Getting the point on the road is good, but we wanted more.”

 

At the end of regulation, Clemson had three serious shots.  In the 79^th minute, Manolo Sanchez took a shot that went just wide.   In the 82^nd minute, Kyle Fisher had a header off a corner kick from Thomas McNamara that went over the goal.       Again in the 84^th minute Fisher sent a head shot that was saved by the Virginia Tech goalie, Kyle Renfro.   

 

The Tigers continued their dominance in the overtime periods as Clemson had six shots compared to one shot for the Hokies.   Jack Metcalf had two shots in the overtime periods that were off target.   Sanchez had a shot that went wide in the 105^th minute.   In the 106^th minute Fisher sent a header towards the pipes but his attempt was saved as was McNamara’s shot in the 106^th minute.  

 

Clemson will play host to Notre Dame on Saturday, October 5, in the Tigers’ next action at Historic Riggs Field.   The match time will be announced on Monday. 

 

 

Shots:  Clemson 22, Virginia Tech 11

Corner Kicks:  Clemson 9, Virginia Tech 5

Saves:  Andrew Tarbell (CU) 2, Kyle Renfro (VT) 10

Fouls:  Clemson 11, Virginia Tech 19

Attendance:  2,061