Bulls held an advantage in both shots and shots on goal against the Eagles.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2021) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer team battled for 110 minutes on the pitch in Fort Myers against Florida Gulf Coast University, but that wasn’t enough as the two sides finished in a scoreless draw at Pickering Field. The Bulls move to 1-1-1 on the year while the Eagles go to 0-1-1.
South Florida could not take advantage of playing a man up on FGCU after the Eagles’ Shandel Senior received his second yellow card of the night, resulting in a red card in the 51’ minute of play.
The Bulls had their chances to get on the board during the night.
In the 30’, Jeffrey “JT” Copper (Tampa, Fla.) took a pass into the box, on the far side of the FGCU defense, and rose above to head the ball towards the goal from eight yards out, only to have his offering go inches left of the far post.
Then, minutes after the Eagles went a man down, Andres Feire (Sarasota, Fla.) took a ball out of the air and fired a laser that went wide left in the 65’ of play.
Shion Soga (Aichi, Japan) had one last opportunity as regulation came to a close but his attempt went just over the crossbar.
At the end of the night, the Bulls held the advantage in shots, 13-6, and a slight edge in shots on goal, 3-2.
Kazuna Takase (Tomoto, Japan) turned in his first career shutout while recording two saves on the night.
1 2 OT1 OT2 F
USF 0 0 0 0 0
FGCU 0 0 0 0 0
Shots: USF 13, FGCU 6
Shots on Goal: USF 3, FGCU 2
Saves: USF 2, FGCU 3
Corner Kicks: USF 3, FGCU 6
Fouls: USF 13, FGCU 13
Notable
- USF’s record against FGCU moves to 5-4-5 all-time.
- Kazuna Takase’s clean sheet came in his first match of the season after missing the first two matches due to injury.
- Shion Soga led both teams with three shots … Four other Bulls had two shots.
Up Next
Following its meeting with FGCU, USF will travel to the Palmetto State to face No. 4/6 Clemson on Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. The Bulls return home for three-straight, beginning on Sept. 10, when they welcome Stetson to Corbett Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
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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.
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