Sachiel Ming Assists In Syracuse ACC Victory
Bermudian footballer Sachiel Ming provided an assist as Syracuse University defeated the University of Pittsburgh 7-6 on penalties in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] Men’s Soccer Tournament on Wednesday [November 4].
Ming played a key role in Syracuse taking the lead in the 16th minute, setting up Bryson Rodriguez to score the opening goal at Ambrose Urbanic Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Bermudian started the match and played 101 minutes, recording one assist as Syracuse looked to secure passage to the quarter-finals.
Pittsburgh equalised in the 77th minute through Mamadou Tall, with neither team able to find a winning goal during the remainder of regulation time or two periods of extra time.
With the score tied at 1-1 after 110 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shootout.
Syracuse converted seven of their eight attempts, with Dakota Jonke scoring the decisive penalty to secure a 7-6 shootout victory.
The victory earned Syracuse a place in the ACC quarter-finals, where they are scheduled to face Stanford University in California today [November 8].
