NC State
Duke
Men's Soccer Defeated by #23 Duke
10/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Oct. 13, 2002
Raleigh, N.C. - The NC State men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought contest to #23 Duke 3-1 Sunday afternoon at SAS Soccer Stadium in Cary, N.C. After falling behind by a goal NC State (4-8, 0-5 ACC) evened the score late in the first half, but the Blue Devils (8-3-1, 3-1 ACC) would score the game's final two goals.
Duke jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead with a goal in the first five minutes of the contest. Trevor Perea took a corner kick that bounced around in the NC State box. Duke's Ian Carey collected the rebound and scored his first collegiate goal from about 18-yards out at the 4:06 mark.
NC State would answer with their own goal to tie up the score. Freshman Bryant Salter took a throw in deep in Duke territory and found Federico Peria about 25 yards out. Peria dribbled into the Duke box and crossed the ball to Aaron King who netted his team leading seventh goal of the year at the 31:35 mark.
Duke would score the eventual game winner less than five minutes later. After a NC State foul, Duke's Perea converted the direct kick from 25 yards out at the 36:06 mark. Duke held a 2-1 lead going into the half.
Duke would score the lone goal of the second half, when Jordan Cila took a pass from Carey and scored his sixth goal of the season in the 83rd minute.
Duke's Justin Trowbridge picked up the win in goal with three saves. NC State's Mitchell Watson was credited with six saves on the day.
Both teams played a man down for about the final 30 minutes after Duke's Perea and NC State's Justin Branch each received a red card in separate incidents.
NC State will next play at North Carolina this Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Duke 3, NC State 1 NC State 1 0 -- 1 Duke 2 1 -- 3Scoring: Duke's Carey from Perea at 4:06 NC State's King from Peria and Salter at 31:35 Duke's Perea unassisted at 36:06 Duke's Cila from Carey at 82:36
Shots: Duke 17, NCSU 7 Saves: Duke 3 (Trowbridge 3), NCSU 6 (Watson 6) Corner Kicks: Duke 8, NCSU 3 Fouls: Duke 15, NCSU 25
