JACKSONVILLE - North Florida men's soccer battled to a scoreless draw with FGCU to open ASUN play Saturday at Patton Park
GOALS
NONE
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first half saw UNF own a 7-3 advantage in shots. Neither team really created strong chances, but FGCU had a chance inside the box late in the frame. The Osprey defense ripped the ball away to end any threat.
- The Ospreys best chance came shortly into the second when Bryson Smith was battling inside the box with an Eagle defender and it deflected off his foot back to Gustavo Vasconcelos who picked up the save.
- In the 61st minute, Robbie Soronellas sent a shot from the left just outside the box off a free kick and it went just over the crossbar.
- After 90 minutes of play, the game went to extra.
- FGCU had a chance in the 91st minutes, but LJ Estes stepped up to take the ball down and hit it away.
- The Ospreys scored a goal on a shot from Estes in in the first overtime, but it was called back due to an offsides call deep in the box.
- North Florida had two more close chances late in the second overtime, but both shots sailed wide.
RECORDS
North Florida | 2-1-1, 0-0-1 ASUN
FGCU | 0-1-2, 0-0-1
QUICK KICKS
- North Florida had a commanding edge in corner kicks, 10-2 and also in shots 17-5.
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Jovoney Brown came off the bench to play 62 minutes and record four shots, one on target.
FROM THE MOUTH OF MARINATOS
"I was really proud of the guys. I thought we brought it throughtout the game and in the extra time. I thought we controlled the game except for a few set pieces and fouls. I feel like we should have put two or three chances away and we really should have had the win. I felt we scored a good goal in the first overtime that was called offside. We created a lot of chances, but we can be more consistent with our own set pieces. We defended well and we created opportunities. Plus we blocked some key shots of theirs. It will be interesting to play them a second time this season." - head coach
Derek Marinatos
UP NEXT
North Florida continues ASUN action at home against Stetson March 6 at 7 p.m. at Patton Park.
