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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Senior Day, it was senior
Andrey Rosales who headed in the game-winner in the 107
th minute to give North Florida a 1-0 victory over cross-town Rival Jacksonville (5-7-1, 1-3 ASUN). The Ospreys are now 2-0 in ASUN play and improve to 6-3-1 overall.
Goals
107' – UNF:
Andrey Rosales (Assist –
Ivan Castro)
Match Summary
In a game marred with close opportunities, North Florida finally broke through on its 18
th shot of the night. Castro tracked down a ball in the far corner and served a perfect ball to the head of Rosales waiting in the middle of the box. Rosales has now scored three goals in his last two games and recorded his second-straight game-winner.
The Ospreys were knocking on the door all night, hitting the cross bar twice and the right post late in the second half. Jacksonville's best opportunity of the night came in the 86
th minute but was denied by
Tord Pedersen in front of the net.
Pedersen played the final 61 minutes in net to preserve North Florida's third shutout of the season. He finished with three saves, all in the second half.
Juanes Fajardo stopped the only Jacksonville shot in the first half. North Florida owned a 18-7 shot advantage on the night.
Additional Game Notes
-Another crowd of 1,000 packed Hodges Stadium for the annual rivalry game. It marked the eighth time since
Derek Marinatos took over the program that the 1,000 or more have attened a North Florida men's soccer game.
-North Florida has now won the last three meetings with Jacksonville. The Dolphins own a 10-9-1 advantage in the all-time series. A total of 13 of the 22 matches have been decided by one goal and tonight was the third time a game has needed extra time.
From Coach Marinatos
On the gameplay
"I didn't think we were as urgent in the second half as we were in the overtime periods but that's how we were able to get the goal. I'll take the W, it was everything you want to see in a rivalry game."
On the opponent
"I thought we created the better chances in the first half and even hit the crossbar twice but a credit to JU they were organized and defended well. Made it difficult to break it down. They are an improved team.
On the Bench
"The step up from Ivan (Castro) and Torian (Went) was awesome, they both made key plays down the stretch. It was a great goal by (Andrey) Rosales that was setup by a great play by Ivan. I'm happy with our depth and we're going to need it going down the stretch."
Up Next: The Ospreys will be on the road Tuesday when they take on No. 12 FGCU in a battle of the two remaining unbeaten ASUN teams.
