It's halfway through the half and the scoreboard reflects zeros but the ball has barely left the Notre Dame half. 24:10| Still scoreless but the Tigers are unrelenting The shot deflected off an Irish defender giving it an unreadable spin. Tigers senior Brandon Parrish launched an absolute rocket from outside the box after controlling a half clearance from Notre Dame and ripped a low and driven finish. 26:42 | GOAL CLEMSONĪN ABSOLUTE DAGGER FOR THE FIRST GOAL!!! 🚀 Notre Dame will look to equalize in the second period and become the first team to score on Clemson all tournament. As the minutes went by, the all-too-acquainted ACC got chippy, tallying six fouls a piece and a yellow card for the Tigers in the 41st minute.

The Tigers' ripper in the 26th minute remains the only goal, but the Irish, ignited by the blow, delivered four shots and created a slew of attacking plays. NCAA Soccer Decem45:00 | Clemson leads by one at the half Notre Dame followed up the near miss with another frenzy in the box only to be stopped by a Clemson midair clearance. The Irish narrowly missed a chance to equalize with Paddy Burns' open shot on the backside bounced off the crossbar and away from the goal line. NCAA Soccer Decem55:31 | Notre Dame finds the woodwork Ousmane Sylla doubled the lead for the Tigers off a quick counter and expertly slotted assist from Alex Meinhard. Paddy Burns buried the penalty, and the Irish will look to force extra time in the final minute. It's never that easy! With just a minute remaining, the Clemson defense gifted Notre Dame a lifeline after an attempted cross struck the outstretched arm of a Tiger defender. NCAA Soccer Decem89:00 | Irish pull one back! The Tigers scored a pair of stunning goals on either side of halftime to take a 2-0 lead and then hung on late to win their fourth national title. 90:00 | Clemson Tigers: National champions!Įxhale, Tigers fans! After a nervy final minute, Clemson rejoiced as the final buzzer sounds, winning 2-1 and claiming its second national championship in three seasons.

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