Spartans Fall in Semifinals on the Road
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Tampa (7-7-3, 4-3-3) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Florida Tech (9-0-6, 5-0-5) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MELBOURNE, FLA. – The University of Tampa men's soccer team falls on the road to Florida Tech
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final Score: Florida Tech 2, Tampa 1
Records: Tampa 7-6-3, 4-3-3, Florida Tech 9-0-6, 5-0-5
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla
All-time series: The Spartans have a sizeable 35-16-8 lead over the Panthers in the overall series
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
FIRST HALF: The game began with a hard fought battle to advance to the finals in Sunday. The Panthers opened the scoring in the 15th minute of the match. Tampa had two shots on goal, but the Panthers would end up going into the half up by one. Score: 1-0 Florida Tech
SECOND HALF: The second half opened up with Tampa eager to score. The Spartans were sparked after senior Omar Thali found the back of the net after a beautiful pass from Travis Foster. The Panthers took the lead once again in the 76th minute, and the Spartans had some chances to tie the game again. Ultimately, the Spartans could not come from behind another time. Final: 2-1 Florida Tech
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Adam Forster started in goal for the Spartans, recording one save
- Omar Thali recorded a team leading 3 shots, Carlos Ledon and Elijah Saint-Marc with 2
- Six Spartans played the full 90 minutes, Cody Wells, Sean Quinn, Nico Gamio Marcello Valbuena, Carlos Ledon and Juancho Fernandez
- The Spartans had more shots on goal than the Panthers 4-3
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UP NEXT: Bids to the NCAA Tournament will be announced Monday.
Team Stats
#7 Florida Tech
Game Statistics | Tampa | #7 Florida Tech |
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Shots (on goal) | 11 (4) | 15 (3) |
Saves | 1 | 3 |
Fouls | 13 | 15 |
Corner Kicks | 3 | 4 |
Offsides | 2 | 0 |