The Wisconsin Badgers took on the Washington Huskies on Sept. 26 at McClimon Soccer Complex for their third Big Ten game of the year. The Badgers have yet to win a game in conference this year and are on a four game losing streak.
The Badgers struggled to distinguish themselves in the first half, but things started heating up around the 33rd minute.
After a long Wisconsin free kick from the midfield line, a scramble took place in Washington’s box, with both teams heading the ball back and forth to each other. Forward Cristobal Porter managed to volley it on the edge of the box, but it was deflected and led to a corner kick for the badgers.
The corner was played quickly, and Wisconsin managed to keep possession of the ball. Thomas Raimbault whipped in a cross with his left foot, and midfielder Aiden Martinez managed to get a foot on it but it wasn’t enough to help the ball go in.
Not much action took place which concluded the half on a 0-0 score.
Washington started the second half well. They had a quality collective goal that started near the right corner post, where Nick O’Brien eliminated a few defenders before passing the ball to Alex Hall. Hall crossed the ball to the far post where Richie Aman was waiting and smashed the ball in the back of the net to open the score.
Towards the end of the game, Wisconsin was willing to leave their defense exposed as they were desperate to score a goal and draw even. Washington managed to break their press, and in the 88th minute, Charlie Kosakoff controlled the ball before pivoting and playing a through ball to Zach Ramsey who was left one on one with Wisconsin keeper Matisse Hebert and finished it in the bottom left corner.
One of the biggest takeaways from this game is Wisconsin’s struggle to finish their offensive chances. The Badgers had 14 shots this game — compared to Washington’s 10 — but only managed to connect one shot on goal.
