Vermont vs. Marshall: 2024 NCAA men’s soccer championship highlights

[@AhmedsGoal]

“Don’t call them Cinderella… You can call them NATIONAL CHAMPS!” … gave me the chills

[@phillyphil4824]

lol, if you grab 12 players from Europe etc you might win a Natty!

[@TheCmills1]

Marshall’s entire roster is from outside the US, you’re aware…

[@billglenney8252]

@@phillyphil4824 every good D1 program in nation has a roster thats 50%+ foreign.

[@leviyoder74]

⁠@@phillyphil4824clearly you didn’t see Marshall’s roster 😂🤡

[@wyattkirk2312]

They are a Cinderella because they suck Clemson would beat them 7-0

[@kevinminer459]

that equalizer was a thing of beauty

[@ebayer4life980]

Should have never happened. Terrible goalie clear

[@jockofthebush]

@@ebayer4life980 but it did, sooooooo

[@ebayer4life980]

@@jockofthebush learn to read

[@tylerneis2184]

Amazing

[@ethanlakatos2783]

Terrible goalkeeping

[@Richard-od7yd]

I was an Elevator Mechanic at UVM before I retired and have been rooting for for UVM SOCCER for 35 years. I’m happy for My State , my School and my CATAMOUNTS !!

[@cdubsell]

How many elevators does a school need to have an elevator mechanic? Lol... Joking with yea. Congrats on your teams win🎉

[@ChrisJawnson]

Can you help me with my elevators?

[@AlanFernandoGamino]

Good for Vermont's winning their 1st-Title in School-Program history, very proud of em'.

[@nestorbamboo]

First soccer title or first title in any sport?

[@thesurfnate90]

@@nestorbamboo first title not counting skiing where they are six-time national champs.

[@nestorbamboo]

@@thesurfnate90 thanks

[@Boyso5407]

Gotta give the Vermont defender a lot credit for setting up that goal. He made a beautiful steal and then a perfect pass up the side right in stride. He set that whole play up

[@Sebastiaaaaaannnnnnn10]

Exactly

[@JakeStewart1343]

Beautiful assist and finish! Congratulations, UVM! 👏👏👏

[@Boyso5407]

Ya the assist doesn’t get enough credit. From a steal at one end to a beautiful ball up the side. He put that whole play in motion

[@patricioortiz2775]

As a soccer lover all my life, a UVM alumni and a Vermont resident, this has giving me much happiness. Hope there are more to come.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

Way to go, Vermont! Unranked to national champs!

[@iKAPONYA_SMOKE_LORD]

I was on pins and needles rooting for UVM tonight and this was one of the most exciting CC Finals ever! Congratulations to #1 Vermont from a random Indiana fan!

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

Fellow Indiana fan here - wanted a bit of revenge for Marshall in 2020 for winning the title from the Hoosiers. Therefore, I was rooting for Vermont.

[@J_H72]

LoL Still need some butt hurt cream for the 2020 loss?

[@J_H72]

​@@EricAKATheBelgianGuy LoL get over it. Marshall was just the better team in 2020. This year they weren't.

[@Rogue_Centurion]

What a wild college cup

[@oldmanwillem]

I'm very happy with UVM and New England as a soccer region overall. Rhode Island made the final in USL but to win in NCAA D1 means a lot. I love Vermont, they have been a good team for so long and for them to finally win it and in the fashion they did is nothing short of incredible.

[@BigBlack81]

+1 from me on this as a fellow Nutmegger. This is good for college sport, period.

[@kennychewa3103]

That championship goal was an even bigger deal than “From the parking lot!”

[@elfworshipper4081]

10/10 commentary

[@BaldwinVoice]

Everyone loves an underdog. Congrats, Vermont!

[@waterdive122productions6]

As a Western Carolina fan, and student, I'm proud of our Catamount brothers!! Congratulations Vermont!!

[@cougarschmoozer]

Proud moment to be a Vermonter

[@TipToe67]

Wow. Winning goal in ot. Great win , great school, great town.

[@NJRB23]

I love Burlington but lately it's been looking a little grim....

[@bellantonioabraham6920]

Congratulations to Vermont for winning their 1st National Championship in Men's ⚽️ 🏟

[@vtpcwizard]

My 2 younger brothers both played for this team, late 70s/early 80s and we all knew this day would come! Go Cats GO!!

[@magamaga1827]

I bet they were american kids, right? d1 pretty much has shut out american kids nowadays

[@AnneBettelyoun]

Congratulations UVM well deserved from a duck fan from Oregon

[@Renae82]

Oh how I’m proud to be a Vermonter I love the catamounts!

[@J_H72]

As a defender, you never leave your feet in that situation. Good awareness and patience on the shot. Can't blame the keeper. They're at such a disadvantage in a 1v1.

[@stephenc9999]

Why in the world was their back line so high up in a tie game? Shocking overall team defending at the end there.

[@J_H72]

@stephenc9999 Grassie has always played his defenders high. It's their system. I have mixed thoughts about that philosophy of play but it's served them well. It's how they played in OT to beat Indiana in the 2020 championship. I wouldn't have made strategic changes either.

[@RubioBlanco-pe8li]

This was a great tournament, from the sweet 16 to the championship game, it was must watch tv. 💪🏼

[@Sousabandz]

I’m speechless. These boys are the real fuckin deal

[@TheGreatDirtbag]

Vermont was on the attack that entire game. ONE FOR THE MID MAJORS

[@govtom4]

Sorry, but UVT’s unis are so nice. Really look good on the NCs. Congrats, you guys. Cheers from Texas. Oh, Jomboy brought me here.

[@Tydakus]

The commentator made those last few seconds super exciting. I replayed that about 50 times now. 😂

[@robrashiv]

Amazing! What a run, what a team. Congrats!

[@TheDirk88888]

UVM National Champs baby!!!!

[@klumszy]

Congratulations Vermont! What a game,. What a tournament. The assists, goals were brilliant. ESPN top plays

[@giacomoleo]

intensity of the 2nd half at the level of the best european football tournaments

[@emmittwhite1290]

I'm stoked too but let's not overblow it

[@finlaycane2927]

Wow

[@ssgking1]

BORN IN RUTLAND VERMONT SO PROUD VERMONT NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OMG LOVE IT JUST AMAZING💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@lucianditanna4039]

What’s unbelievable is they are the only division 1 program to ever win a national championship in all of Vermont aside from skiing

[@greenmt1100]

I think it’s also the only time a team from their conference (America East) has won a national championship too!

[@SixtyTwenty]

No replay or alternate angle for the game winning goal of the national championship. Great highlights

[@toddbroyard5124]

GREAT Game!!! UVM alum. Happy for all the players from the 80s when I was there. Congratulations CATS!!!

[@TipToe67]

@@toddbroyard5124 the town has exploded.

[@isaidromerogavino8902]

Despeje del portero hacía el centro del campo y sin fuerza, no le hizo ningún favor a su equipo. Pero el control, las paredes de primera intención y el tiro cruzado fueron de alto nivel. Vermont muestra más idea y fluidez con la pelota, gran respuesta para dar la vuelta.

[@fredwds5178]

UVM class of 82! Super proud of this fantastic team achievement! From a tiny university without a mega-dollar sports program; simply incredible! Go cats go!!!!!!

[@caseybarclay5582]

As a marshall fan, i dont know why I'm rewatching this heartbreaking loss. 😭 lol. Congrats to Vermont, though. Well deserved by a team that never gave up and made the right plays at the right time.

[@Tvolsfanatic08]

I just have to pause and leave this…that announcer calling the game winner- tears rolled down my face as they do now because his elation matched the hard work and grit every university goes thru to win just 1 national title. Enjoy those cold ones boys. Be safe!!

[@diannam8796]

We are so proud of you, Cats! Go UVM!!!

[@ChandlerFostersmasherpotato]

Congrats on Vermont for their first ever title

[@andygendron]

The party back at UVM will be LEGENDARY

[@michaelbushey2787]

For the first time ever. Im proud of my state. Congrats guys

[@rahdigs]

wow.... well done UVM!

[@pta8734]

That last defender who left his feet and the goaltender for a 1v1 will regret that move for the rest of his life.

[@vortexathletic]

#20 on trending still currently 😮

[@SuperJNG18]

Congrats from NYC! College soccer is an odd duck, but fun to watch, and Vermont earned this fair and square! Hope these guys are kicking butt for Vermont Green in the Open Cup during the offseason.

[@JuggWalker]

Never watched soccer in my life good commentary and good game cant believe vermont won anything in division 1 kinda insane

[@FernandoDuquedeEstrada]

Congratulations for Vermont winning the college cup in the 95th minute of extra time.

[@anthonyperkins389]

fn amazing job uvm. very proud too be from vermont today.

[@mindleft-buddy999]

THE BIGGEST DAWGS…what a game

[@grovve8960]

What a game I’m not from Vermont but man I am a fan now!!!!!

[@JuggWalker]

Also when Marshall scored.. all the vermont boys really stepped up and did not let that goal discourage them

[@JuggWalker]

Also u can tell Vermont has some dedicated soccer fans😂

[@Chumba802]

Way to go catamounts bring our first title home LFG boys

[@ryanting5690]

A stunning victory by the unseeded Catamounts of Vermont University as they won their 1st NCAA Men's College Cup in program history with a 2-1 win in sudden death OT over the Thundering Herd of Marshall. No need for Cinderella. Somebody call Blue Lock!

[@notitleproductions]

Congratulations UVM!!! Amazing finish!

[@robobo1726]

MY TEAMMMM

[@gparry12]

Much better that anticipated, I enjoyed this one

[@ssanchez11-21]

Following them since they beat a relative of mine at Hofstra in the 2nd round of NCAA. WOW

[@Zacheryalderton-d6k]

Congrats guys

[@Nomading]

Proud! Class of 2000!

[@dimitridigbeujr363]

the beautiful game

[@gofishglobal7919]

Dear Marshall, I was supporting you. I was recruited by Georgia State. Dear Marshall defensive back that was next to the Vermont forward who scored the winner, congratulations on getting as far as you did with Marshall. You made the decision to risk it all by lunging to rob the ball from the Vermont forward who went on to score the goal. When I was your age, I might have done the same thing. So, please know that. But, when I saw the replay, the older and more knowledgeable me would simply done my best to stay with him as long as possible without dropping to the floor at all. May this experience bless you in some way. Peace, Miles

[@jamesqualls8125]

Well deserved win Vermont, Your team defeats Marshall and your team is #1! Now you are members of the "Herd Enough " club in honor of TBT team Herd That. Congratulations Vermont 😊

[@justswanginn]

Why did that defender slide?! Just run with him…

[@iancurnow9060]

And why was he the only one back there ?

[@Mysth_fn]

Ya you two have clearly never touched a bit of competitive soccer have you.

[@Mystic_Mary]

@Mysth_fnhe shouldn’t have been the only one back there even they were in a press. Too much Barcelona And bayern Munich! Marshall meant well, but that was crazy!

[@billglenney8252]

@Mysth_fn thank you!

[@paulaganbi5236]

My thoughts exactly! Spot on analysis…while you can make the case for the defender to “take it for the team” and slide tackle and take the red card the defender had the attacking player pretty much covered and matched him for his pace. Definitely no need to slide tackle

[@bokkebokke7]

This is why we love sports: underdogs like Vermont. Congrats Catamounts!

[@RobertMichel-y8g]

BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Xconn67]

Looking at the rosters it’s Japan ( Marshall ) vs Germany ( Vermont )

[@CJMcDonald-xn7mn]

Congratulations to The Catamounts!!

[@zkampf]

Center back sliding in that moment... Your job in that moment is to stay involved in that play. Why slide in 1v1 isolated where, if you miss, you are completely out of the play? Just do what every player is taught to do for years, delay. You don't need to win the ball, just stay in front of him, or at least be a nuisance, if he gets in front of you. I understand sliding if the player is in a really dangerous position to shoot right away, but he wasn't, forward still had plenty of work to do and had to cut in after the defender slid. Silly decision making. But, hey, congrats to Vermont. Great game.

[@giorod09]

Vermont play like Atletico Madrid! You can never count them out! Fighting spirit of the Spanish! Congrats! 🍾🎊

[@markusvienna231]

this game had everything. Tension, drama, slapstick, 2 airswings :D and a tiki taka equalizer with a golden goal at the end. and for some reason a clock that counts backwards.

[@magamaga1827]

but had hardly any AMERICAN SOCCER PLAYERS

[@markusvienna231]

@@magamaga1827 I'm just a random european guy who watched this clip because it popped up in my timeline. Apart from the MLS, I don't really know much about american sports. but maybe it will be like in our hockey league. There are countless americans and canadians playing, who didn't make it into the NHL. Maybe not many americans play there, because our football isn't really popular in the usa.

[@magamaga1827]

@@markusvienna231 I happen to be an ex hockey player as well as former American college soccer player. Firstly, internationals that play in the UK hockey league are no different than playing in the Prem. It's PROFESSIONAL. American colleges ARE NOT. They are schools first, sport second. And very expensive. Americans pay tons in taxes for these schools to exist, yet can't afford the tuition. One way Americans can afford schools is by playing sport, like football/soccer, via scholarship. What has hapenned is the top schools are now more focused on the sport aspect and not the academic aspect, thus they go to Europe and elsewhere for more seasoned/older players to replace younger Americans. These foreigners also take away scholarships from American kids. That's the big problem with it! If Euros wanted to go play in MLS soccer, go for it. But stop coming to our schools via sport.

[@bobheyotue9850]

Honestly I would not have D1 powerhouse soccer team on the 2024 new England bingo but im glad that they got the chip

[@johnpaulsoberano4728]

Now that's I called, a true underdog story!

[@carlosescobedo4497]

Wow! That last goal though. Congrats Vermont! Where were the other defenders on the winner? Everybody was 20 yards deep on the other side of mid. Forward had so much time to juke and when the ball goes in and there's not one defender except the goalie on the screen. The defense was way out of position, and no one reacted with any kind of urgency to get back when they turned it over. And the last man, brother you gotta foul there you can't let both man and ball through.

[@KZMProductionsHD]

"OH SHIT VERMONT" -Dave Chappelle

[@joeboxerrr]

the goal to equalize is soooo nasty I had to keep on replaying it wthhhhhhhhh

[@billglenney8252]

agreed

[@ebayer4life980]

Should have never happened. Goalie’s fault

[@topdog1323]

Cool to see your states collage win a championship

[@briansickles8597]

No GWG replay?

[@davidhale9672]

They showed multiple angles after the initial celebration.

[@YouMissedBro]

Allowing your CB to get isolated like that 1v1 in OT is a crime. 9/10 in a race the attacker is gonna win it over longer distances and youre asking for a small error like the missed slide tackle

[@joesimmons1069]

The announcer was perfect. Just enough talking, excitement and when to say nothing.

[@bklyn74]

8:47 Dude gets rocked by security.

[@IanB22]

Wow.... amazing

[@cwalters7399]

Glückwunsch Vermont! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@dz_ca]

That poor Marshall center back is going to have nightmares for a long time. Not sure if he just panicked or knew that he didn't have the pace to keep up with the striker and was going to get blown by anyway but damn that's a missed challenge he's not going to forget.

[@YouMissedBro]

Grab the jersey, bring him down, and take the red card

[@michaeldelaparra3330]

How do I get into college soccer? I feel like it’s an important aspect of the US game

[@SubmachineOP]

There's multiple paths to take One of them is you can't afford MLS academies is to just highly overpreform in high school and get recruited by D1.

[@Mystic_Mary]

Lamine yamal is too young to play with them 😹 that’s crazy!

[@SubmachineOP]

True

[@michaeldoesfunstuff4992]

I don't understand why the Marshall back just watched Vermont forward scoring. If he had hustled and tried to cover the goal, the chance of Vermont forward scoring would be lower. You just can't stand there and watch.

[@pierosabroso6500]

Nah, he was too far. He never shouldnt go for that slide tackle, just hold him to the side and block the shot

[@thatslikeyoureopinion]

@@pierosabroso6500 agreed. He has to know he's 1 v1 on an island there. He has to just delay. Instead, he dives in, doesn't get the ball (or the man), and allows the attacker to go 1 v 1 for the national championship.

[@pierosabroso6500]

@ exactly

[@cliveklg7739]

He was no where close enough even at full sprint.

[@BourneIdentity45]

I feel like you’re being a bit harsh with this one, think about it for a second the amount of games played and studying simultaneously and then to play 90 minutes and then overtime your body is exhausted and your brain just isn’t thinking straight, everything is relative and sure maybe he could have made a burst to try get there but I’m pretty sure the reason why he made that tackle was because that was the last amount of energy he had left but either way I felt like Vermont could have won the game with the earlier shot that should have been a pass to the guy in the 6 so there’s always going to be stuff someone could have done more or better. For me I also say the comment of delay but let’s be realistic nobody is thinking about these things as much when it’s a split second decision like that these guys aren’t at that level to I’m afraid they’re in college and most college players have never been in a professional environment where the brain is what does more work than the body. So again he could have tried to also delay but from the look of it he was gassed and tried a last ditch tackle while the player he was up against had more energy and I’m guessing was a sub in my opinion once it’s a foot race the defender has already lost unless he’s fast which he probably wasn’t

[@scottpou]

Way to catamounts!

[@olben1095]

Finally, a different face at the top!

[@willowhecht1456]

Let's goooo CATS!!

[@dandanz7877]

didnt realize golden goal was a thing in college. gg

[@freshbarofsoap]

good game, announcers voice is horrendous

[@skylaryoung3819]

Last goal was 1000% the Marshall coaches fault… why in the world would you have your defense home that high of a line in a “score and win” point of the game?!?

[@Ricardo_0707]

Like the classic saying goes “ the ball can go through but never the man”… he let the man go and it cost his team the National Title.

[@austinmanning7030]

Beating both 1, 2 and 3 back to back to back to win this is insane

[@Assist-90]

Why VT coach sorta look like ted lasso?

[@mikebitcoin2024]

What's crazy is these guys are in the top .01% of soccer talent in the US and it still looks low-level compared to the EPL or La Liga

[@evansiegel6398]

GO CATS GO!

[@jameswolf133]

This must have given you such a lift.