Tampa and No. 9 Lynn Play to Double Overtime Tie

Spartans and Fighting Knights play 110 minutes.

Tampa and No. 9 Lynn Play to Double Overtime Tie

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October 14, 2017
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's soccer team scored a late goal in regulation to tie No. 9 Lynn as the two teams played a pair of scoreless overtime periods.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Tampa 2, No. 1 Lynn 2
Records: Tampa (4-3-2, 3-2-2 SSC), Lynn (9-1-1, 5-1-1 SSC)
Location: Bobby Campbell Field | Boca Raton, Fla.
All-time Series: Tampa trails the all-time series with Lynn by a mark of 14-23-3.
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QUOTING HEAD COACH ADRIAN BUSH
"I am very proud of the effort today. Our guys showed tremendous character and need to continue the momentum towards Tuesday's SSC match versus Nova Southeastern."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Half | Juancho Fernandez got the Spartans on the board with a goal in the fifth minute. The first goal of the match came off a give and go inside the box from teammate Monty Berrow. This would go down as the lone goal of the half as Lynn held a 6-4 edge in shots.
2nd Half | The Fighting Knights needed just 20 seconds to knot the score at 1-1 as Tomer Bitton scored on a deflection. Lynn's Alun Webb would give the home team a 2-1 lead when he scored on a penalty kick in the 60th minute. With just under three minutes to play in regulation, UT's Knut Soeren Hovet connected on a header off a flick from the middle of the box from teammate Marcel Salokat. The Fighting Knights outshot UT 12-8 in the half.
Overtime | Neither team registered a shot in the first 10 minutes, as the Spartans had a pair of opportunities in the final overtime period. UT would finish overtime with two shots compared to one for the Fighting Knights.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
• Lynn outshot UT 19-14 in the match as the Spartans held a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal.
• The goal by Fernandez was his first since the season opener against West Florida on September 2.
• A defender, Hovet connected on his first collegiate goal in the second half.
• Jake Richards started in goal for Tampa, finishing with four saves.
• Tampa was issued three yellow cards with Lynn receiving a red card in the 87th minute.
• Tampa had more fouls, 13-12, and also took all four of the game's corners.
 
UP NEXT:
Tampa returns home for a pair of matches next week. UT hosts Nova Southeastern on Tuesday at 6 p.m., and then concludes its home season Saturday at 7 p.m., against Florida Tech. The FIT match will also mark senior day and homecoming.
 
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