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Rio Onwumere staged shot
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Bellarmine BU (6-3-3, 2-2-2)
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North Florida UNF (2-6-3, 1-2-2)
Bellarmine BU
(6-3-3, 2-2-2)
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Final
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North Florida UNF
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bellarmine BU 0 1 1
North Florida UNF 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late Goals Highlight Men’s Soccer’s Draw With Bellarmine

Onwumere Tallies Goal, Bellarmine Forces 1-1 Draw With 90th Minute Equalizer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF got the go-ahead goal from Rio Onwumere in the 72nd minute, but Bellarmine mustered the equalizer on a last gasp in the 90th minute as the Ospreys (2-6-3, 1-2-2 ASUN) and Knights (6-3-3, 2-2-2 ASUN) played to a 1-1 draw from Hodges Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15.

UNF has now won or earned a draw in each of the last five matches dating back to Sept. 17 against Stetson. The UNF goal came following a Braden Masker cross that was deflected and then trickled into Onwumere's striking boot. The prior 71 minutes featured a few moments of tension, but solid play in the midfield and from both backlines prevented many serious scoring opportunities.

After UNF evaded a few late-Bellarmine chances on goal, the Knights' Jack Fischer played a pass into the box that Teagan Dunne hooked inside the right post, tying the game in the 90th minute. 

How It Happened
  • Bellarmine had some early looks, all of which were contested or sailed off target
  • Miguel Quintana provided UNF's first shot in the 12th minute
  • Bellarmine committed an open field foul that resulted in a yellow card and an eventual free kick. Bendeguz Burka struck the free kick well but had the shot sail high
  • Charlie Betts' header in the 43rd minute was UNF's best look late in the first half, but it was saved
  • Both teams played sound soccer in the early portions of the second half before the tension mounted late
  • Solid build play starting with a long ball from Quintana found Masker before he crossed it to Onwumere for the go-ahead tally in the 72nd minute
  • Jaylen Yearwood had an importance clearance of a ball in the box, preserving the lead in the 82nd minute
  • Bellarmine had shots in the 83rd, 85th, 87th and 88th before finding the equalizer in the 90th minute

Records
  • North Florida | 2-6-3, 1-2-2
  • Bellmarine | 6-3-3, 2-2-2

Quick Kicks
  • Gun made the first home start of his career
  • UNF has won or played to a draw in each of the last five matches
  • Onwumere scored the first goal of his career
  • Masker picked up the second assist of his season, a team high
  • UNF hasn't permitted more than a goal in each of the last three games
  • There were only two offsides in the match, one from each side
  • North Florida sits tied for fifth with FGCU and Liberty in the ASUN ledger
  • Prior to Saturday evening, UNF's last home match was Sept. 17 against Stetson

From the Mouth of Marinatos
 
Up Next
The Ospreys head back on the road again to play Lipscomb, who sits at the top team in the conference, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 8 pm EST.
 
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