Virginia Men beat West Virginia in soccer exhibition match (The Sports Addict Network)

In its first of two preseason exhibition matches, the Virginia men¹s soccer team topped West Virginia, 2-1, Saturday night at Dick Dlesk Stadium.

West Virginia held a 1-0 lead at halftime. The Cavaliers¹ first goal in the second half came at the 50:49 mark. Tony Tchani took a through ball up the middle and took a shot from inside the 18-yard box, blasting it past Mountaineer goalkeeper Ryan Chance, knotting the game at one apiece.

Just more than seven minutes later, Virginia scored the go-ahead goal. Ross LaBauex dribbled the ball up the middle of the field and found Matt Mitchell on the right wing. Mitchell struck the ball from just inside the 18-yard box for the game winner.

Michael Giallombardo got the start in goal for Virginia and recorded a save.

³I thought we had a good day all things considered,² head coach George Gelnovatch said. ³It was a tough road environment and everybody played so we saw a lot of different things.²

The Mountaineers outshot the Cavaliers, 13-10 and also had the advantage in corner kicks, 3-1.

The Cavaliers return home to play their final exhibition game of the preseason on Saturday, Aug. 23, as they host Old Dominion at Klöckner Stadium. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m.

The West Virginia University men’s soccer team, who led 1-0 heading into halftime, saw its lead slip away as Virginia scored two goals in a seven-minute time span for the victory. This was the first of two preseason matches for the
Mountaineers.

The Cavaliers first goal in the second half came at the 50:49 mark. Tony Tchany took a through ball up the middle and took a shot from inside the 18-yard box, blasting it past Ryan Chance, knotting the game at one apiece.

Just more than seven minutes later, Virginia scored the go-ahead goal. Ross LaBeaux dribbled the ball up the middle of the field and found Matt Mitchell on the right wing. Mitchell struck the ball from just inside the 18-yard box for the gamewinner.

West Virginia’s lone score of the game came off the foot of sophomore Dan Hagey. Junior Paul Paradise sent a through ball up the middle to Hagey, and after a save by Virginia’s Michael Giallombardo, Hagey took the rebound and put it in the back of the net.

The Mountaineers outshot the Cavaliers, 13-10 and also had the advantage in corner kicks, 3-1.

Seven freshmen saw the field in the first half for the Mountaineers.

The Mountaineers next preseason game is scheduled for Aug. 23 at Lexington, Ky., against Kentucky. The match is at 7 p.m.

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