DURHAM — The North Carolina men’s soccer team is halfway to its fourth consecutive shutout as the Tar Heels are scoreless with Duke at halftime in Koskinen Stadium.
The Tar Heels nearly broke the tie early with freshman Danny Garcia firing a shot off the woodwork in the 12th minute.
Captain Jordan Gafa also drove a shot in the 31st minute that needed to be punched over the bar by Duke goalie James Belshaw.
UNC dominated possession for long stretches of play in the first half, but Duke nearly netted a goal in the 33rd minute on a play that was eventually waved off due to a Duke handball.
The Tar Heels and Blue Devils traded 16 combined fouls in the first half, and in the 38th minute Riley Wolfe earned a yellow card for a tackle of UNC’s Cameron Brown.
Duke has not defeated the Tar Heels since 2006.
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