The North Carolina men’s soccer team is all square at the end of the first half for the third straight NCAA tournament game.
The Tar Heels and Indiana brought pressure to prevent either team from finding the pass that would net a goal.
UNC has the only four shots of the half, putting two of them on frame.
In the 21st minute, junior forward Rob Lovejoy fired a shot from the right side of the box, but Indiana goalkeeper Luis Soffner was perfectly positioned to save it.
ACC freshman of the year Danny Garcia took two shots in the first half, sailing a 25-yard free kick over the crossbar.
Indiana failed to register a shot in the first half with UNC’s top-ranked defense keeping a lid on forward Eriq Zavaleta — the leading scorer among all players that remain in the NCAA tournament.
The winner will face UConn or Creighton in the NCAA semifinal.
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