Thursday, August 25
Madison, WI
8 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
1-0-0, 0-0-0
5
vs
0
Utah Tech
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Utah Tech
0
0
0
Wisconsin
3
2
5
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Men’s soccer opens 2022 with a 5-0 victory
August 25, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Badgers get first-year head coach Neil Jones his first victory
MADISON, Wis. – Three first-half goals got Wisconsin on its way to a 5-0 season-opening victory over Utah Tech on Thursday at McClimon Soccer Complex.
Graduate transfer and tri-captain Matt Chandler put home a rebound off the post on free kick to make it 1-0 in the 15th minute.
Transfer Maxwell Keenan gave the Badgers a 2-0 lead in the 27th minute, taking a feed down the middle, before finishing for his first Badger goal.
Junior Jack Finnegan, who assisted on Keenan's goal, made it 3-0 in the 41st minute after junior Tim Bielic took a feed near the top of the box and found the forward open to the left of the goal.
A pair of second-half penalty kicks by senior tri-captain Inaki Iribarren finished off the scoring and made it a 5-0 final.
The victory marks the first at Wisconsin for first-year head coach Neil Jones. Badger head coaches are now 5-1-1 all-time in their debut contests.
Graduate transfer and tri-captain Matt Chandler put home a rebound off the post on free kick to make it 1-0 in the 15th minute.
Transfer Maxwell Keenan gave the Badgers a 2-0 lead in the 27th minute, taking a feed down the middle, before finishing for his first Badger goal.
Junior Jack Finnegan, who assisted on Keenan's goal, made it 3-0 in the 41st minute after junior Tim Bielic took a feed near the top of the box and found the forward open to the left of the goal.
A pair of second-half penalty kicks by senior tri-captain Inaki Iribarren finished off the scoring and made it a 5-0 final.
The victory marks the first at Wisconsin for first-year head coach Neil Jones. Badger head coaches are now 5-1-1 all-time in their debut contests.
Team Stats
UTU
WIS
Goals
0
5
Shots
7
10
Shots on Goal
3
6
Saves
1
3
Corners
3
3
Fouls
15
10
Scoring Plays
Matt Chandler (1)
Assisted By: Aron Saevarrson
GOAL by WIS Chandler, Matt Assist by Saevarrson, Aron.
14:55
Max Keenan (1)
Assisted By: Jack Finnegan
GOAL by WIS Keenan, Max Assist by Finnegan, Jack.
26:55
Jack Finnegan (1)
Assisted By: Tim Bielic , Murat Calkap
GOAL by WIS Finnegan, Jack Assist by Bielic, Tim and Calkap, Murat.
40:07
Inaki Iribarren
WIS Inaki Iribarren PENALTY KICK GOAL.
77:42
Inaki Iribarren
WIS Inaki Iribarren PENALTY KICK GOAL.
80:55
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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