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Chema Preciado preparing to play keeper
Chema Preciado in goal with seven saves against College of Charleston
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College of Charleston COC (0-0-2, 0-0-0)
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North Florida UNF (0-1-1, 0-0-0)
College of Charleston COC
(0-0-2, 0-0-0)
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Final
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North Florida UNF
(0-1-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
College of Charleston COC 0 1 1
North Florida UNF 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Plays to Draw Against Charleston in Home Opener

Luc Granitur With the First Tally for UNF in '23

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer (0-1-1) scored early in its home opener, but a second half Charleston goal forced a 1-1 draw against Charleston (0-0-2) on Sunday, Aug. 27, at Hodges Stadium.

The Ospreys drove momentum early in the game with their first goal of the 2023 season coming from transfer Luc Granitur in the 12th minute. Charleston responded in the second half with an unlucky goal off a rebound that resulted in a 1-1 draw to open the three-game home slate.


GOALS

12' | Luc Granitur (Joaquin Acuna) - UNF
49' | Samuel Bass (Leonardo D'Ambrosio) - CofC


HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Chema Preciado got to work early with his first save coming in the second minute of the game.
  • In the Ospreys' second shot attempt of the game, Granitur finessed his way through the defense on an outlet pass from Joaquin Acuna and nailed a goal into the bottom left corner for the first goal of the year.
  • In the 27th minute, College of Charleston had a golden opportunity to even the score, but the shot hit the top of the woodwork to leave empty handed on the possession.
  • Eight of the last nine shots were attempted by the Cougars, but only one was on target for another save by Preciado.
  • Just four minutes into the second half, Charleston rebounded its own missed shot after a Preciado save and put the ball in the net on the second attempt to bring the score to 1-1.
  • The Ospreys had a pair of shots on goal in the 59th and 71st minutes, but both were saved by the Cougars' keeper.
  • One final push from Granitur was made in the 89th minute, but a nice save solidified the 1-1 draw to open at home.


RECORDS

North Florida | 0-1-1
College of Charleston | 0-0-2


QUICK KICKS

  • Granitur scored in his second game as an Osprey, while Acuna earned the first assist of his Osprey career.
  • Both shots attempted by Granitur were on goal, as Acuna and Bendeguz Burka attempted the other two shots on goal.
  • Preciado made his second start in goal with seven saves, including four in the second half.
  • The sophomore also faced 20 total shots, including 11 in the first half and eight total on goal.
  • Zach Board and Rentaro Miyakawa made their first starts of the season.
  • Alex Barnett and Owen Cunha saw their first action of the season, while Steven Barrier becomes the first freshman on the team to see time.


FROM THE MOUTH OF MARINATOS


UP NEXT

The Ospreys will continue their home stand later in the week, as they take on Winthrop on Friday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m.
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