With just 25 seconds remaining on the clock, freshman Stefan Stojkovic scored his first career goal to upset defending National Champs Notre Dame 1-0 on Monday in South Bend.
Here’s a video of the winning goal courtesy of UK Athletics’ Brent Ingram:
Congrats to @UKMensSoccer on a great win at Notre Dame! I know how hard Johan and his team are working. It’s exciting to see it pay off.
— Mitch Barnhart (@UKMitchBarnhart) September 9, 2014
Wow, what a win for @UKMensSoccer! Knocked off the defending national champions and No. 2 team in the country on their home turf. Congrats!!
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) September 9, 2014
Tonight was #UKsoccer's 16th all-time win over a ranked team, the 5th under Johan Cedergren, & UK's 2nd all-time win over a No. 1 foe.
— Kentucky Mens Soccer (@UKMensSoccer) September 9, 2014
Kentucky takes on ETSU Saturday at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex at 7 p.m. ET.
Congratulations Cats!
From UK Athletics:
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Freshman Stefan Stojkovic’s first career goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation lifted the Kentucky men’s soccer team to a thrilling 1-0 win over No. 1 Notre Dame – the defending NCAA Champions – on Monday night at Alumni Stadium.
Kentucky (2-2-0) got a shutout from junior All-Conference USA goalkeeper Callum Irving, who saved a career-high seven shots in the win. It marked UK’s first win over a No. 1 ranked foe since the Wildcats toppled No. 1 SMU in 2007 at the UK Soccer Complex.
UK’s game-winning goal from Stojkovic came with 25 seconds remaining in regulation, with Irving starting the scoring chance with a majestic goal kick to Stojkovic, who found Hampus Agerstrom at the corner of the box. Agerstrom then played it back to Stojkovc, who from about 15 yards out fired in the goal on a line and in at the far post.
The loss for Notre Dame (2-1-1) marked its first 318 days, dating back to a 2-0 loss to Virginia on Oct. 26, 2013. Notre Dame dominated the NCAA en route to a national title in 2013, finishing the year 17-1-6 and winning nine of its last 10 games. The loss for ND snapped its 13-match unbeaten streak.
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