Men's Soccer Falls to FGCU, 1-0

Saturday, October 23

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

4-6-1, 2-4-0

FGCU

3-8-1, 3-3-0

Florida Gulf Coast

North Florida

Joaquin Acuna dribbling ball against Central Arkansas

10/23/2021 11:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer (4-6-1, 2-4-0 ASUN) could not equalize in the final minutes of the game, as the Ospreys fall to Florida Gulf Coast (3-7-1, 3-3-0 ASUN) on Saturday evening.

GOALS

73' | Darius Kerr-Cooper (Marcos Da Paz)

HOW IT HAPPENED

- North Florida opened with its strong defense once again, as goalkeeper Padraic Gilley recorded two saves in the first five minutes of the match.
- Senior Mirza Nevoric had two shots in the 20th minute, but both fell short of the target.
- The Ospreys had a chance to score the equalizer before half with senior Jovoney Brown, but both were saved by the FGCU goalkeeper.
- The UNF defense was shining in the second half until Darius Kerr-Cooper scored in transition for FGCU, turning out to be the decisive goal.
- Sophomore Zach Board had a couple chances as well in the closing minutes of the game.

RECORDS

North Florida | 4-6-1
FGCU | 3-7-1

QUICK KICKS

- FGCU had slightly more shots than UNF, 10-8, and both teams had five shots on goal throughout the match.
- Jovoney Brown led the Ospreys in shots on goal with two back-to-back attempts in the 40th minute.
- Goalkeeper Padraic Gilley had four saves in the game, with two occurring in the opening minutes.
- Junior Bendeguz Burka remains the team's leader in minutes and now has 11 straight games this season playing 86 minutes or more.
- Senior Cormac Begley recorded his 55th start for the Ospreys in his career, which ranks fifth in all-time starts by a player for UNF in Division I history.

FROM THE MOUTH OF MARINATOS

"It was a pretty even game. Obviously we're disappointed with the results losing 1-0. There was a period of time about 25 minutes left where we had two really good looks and it looked like it was going to break for us, but we didn't take the chance. They played quickly, connected in that transition moment we we're concerned about, and took the goal. We were, unfortunately, unable to find the back of the net." -- head coach Derek Marinatos