The Seahawks scored in the 94’ to hand the Bulls their first loss of the season.
TAMPA (Aug. 29, 2021) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer team battled for over 90 minutes on Sunday, however, in the end, it was UNCW that found a way to get the ball in the back of the net while handing the Bulls their first loss of the year, 1-0, in overtime at Corbett Stadium.
South Florida falls to 1-1 on the year while the Seahawks improve to 2-0.
UNCW’s Omar Aboutaleb was on the receiving end of a pass from Michael Hornsby, and beat the Bulls’ goalkeeper, Ralph Montero (Miami, Fla.), with the golden goal in the 94’ of play. It was Aboutaleb’s only shot of the night. Montero finished with two saves in his second career start.
South Florida had numerous opportunities to get on the board but just couldn’t capitalize.
Henrique Gallina (Atibaia, Brazil), who had a five-point (2g, 1a) night in the season-opener against Jacksonville on Thursday night, seemed to have gotten the Bulls on the board in the 15’ when he got the ball past the Seahawks’ keeper, Gabriel Perrotta, from 10 yards out, however, Gallina was slightly offsides and the goal was disallowed.
Brian Schaefer (Atlantic Beach, Fla.) also had a prime opportunity with just over five minutes remaining in the first half when he found the ball on his foot from five years out. Shaefer, however, was unable to get a clean attempt off on the net due to the congestion in the box.
In the second half, Nicolas Scargle (Clearwater, Fla.) took a perfectly placed offering from Gabrielle Privitera (Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela), off of one of South Florida’s 10 corner kicks, and sent his shot just inches to the right of the post in the 50’. Then, just seven minutes later, Gallina made another bid to get on the board with an unsuccessful blast.
Gallina and Segun Afolabi (Austell, Ga.) led the Bulls with two shots apiece on the night.
Scoring Summary
UNCW – Omar Aboutaleb (Michael Hornsby; 94:30)
1 2 OT1 F
USF 0 0 0 0
UNCW 0 0 1 1
Shots: USF 8, UNCW 8
Shots on Goal: USF 3, UNCW 1
Saves: USF 2, UNCW 1
Corner Kicks: USF 10, UNCW 1
Fouls: USF 8, UNCW 4
Notable
- UNCW leveled the all-time series with the Bulls at 1-1 … The two sides last met on Sept. 19, 1986, with the Bulls coming out on top, 2-0.
- The Bulls’ overtime match on Sunday was their first of the season, however, was their third in the last five regular season matches dating back to last year.
Up Next
USF hits the road for the first time this season when it travels south on Interstate 75 to face Florida Gulf Coast University on Thursday, before traveling to the Palmetto State to face No. 6 Clemson on Sept. 6.
The Bulls return home for three-straight, beginning on Sept. 10, when they welcome Stetson to Corbett Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Fans can purchase tickets to USF men’s soccer home matches by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
All home matches this season, will be broadcast live on either Bulls Unlimited or Bulls Unlimited 2 with Darek Sharp on the call. Both stations are available via the iHeart Radio app (search “USF”) and provide static-free quality whether you’re listening on your streaming device, laptop, or desktop.
In addition to Bulls Unlimited, all of USF’s home regular-season matches will be streamed live on the ESPN+ platform. Subscriptions for the ESPN+ app are $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annually and can be packaged with Hulu and Disney+ streaming services. A step-by-step guide for subscribing to ESPN+ is located here.
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USF Men’s Soccer competed in the school’s first ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 21 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 29 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer.
The Bulls have advanced to the postseason in 18 of the past 20 years, including 12 NCAA Tournament appearances during that period.
USF Soccer concluded the 2020 season with four players earning AAC honors, highlighted by first first-team selection Josue Monge and Salvatore Mazzaferro who was tabbed a second-team selection. Also, Oscar Resano and Brian Schaefer were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. Head coach Bob Butehorn returns to lead USF in his fifth season on the sidelines.
