Tampa Falls On the Road to the Buccaneers

MIAMI SHORES, FLA. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team falls on the road to the Buccaneers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Score: Barry 3, Tampa 1

Records: Tampa 4-3-1, 2-1-1 SSC, Barry 7-1-2, 4-0-2 SSC

Location: Buccaneer Field | Miami Shores, Fla

All-time series: The Spartans hold a 26-14-3 lead in the overall series against the Buccaneers.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

FIRST HALF: The game began with the Buccaneers finding the back of the net early in the fourth minute. Barry netted another goal off a penalty kick in the 27^th minute to gain a 2-0 lead over Tampa. The Spartans defensive play kept the game close headed into halftime. Score: 2-0 Barry

SECOND HALF: The second half opened with captain Juancho Fernandez finding Omar Thali in front of the net to get the Spartans on the board. The teams battled in the second half, with each recording shots on goal. Barry scored again in the 88^th minute to put the game away. Final: 3-1 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Omar Thali netted his second goal of the season
• Adam Forster  started in goal tonight for the Spartans, recording 5 saves
• Five Spartans played the full 90 minutes (Albert Morales Juancho Fernandez, Marcello Valbuena, Sean Quinn, and Cody Wells)

UP NEXT: The Spartans continue their road play as they travel to St. Leo on Wednesday to take on the Lions at 7:00p.m.