Men's Soccer Draws in River City Rumble Match

Saturday, September 23

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

2-3-4, 0-1-1

Jacksonville

2-5-2, 0-0-2

North Florida

Jacksonville

9/23/2023 11:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Granitur Earns Fourth Goal of Season, Acuna Notches Third Assist

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer (2-3-4) played an eventful River City Rumble match on the road with a 1-1 draw against Jacksonville (2-5-2) on Saturday evening.

After 72 minutes of play, the Ospreys were the ones to break the scoreless tie with Joaquin Acuna dishing a perfect pass to Luc Granitur for the score on the run. Just 10 minutes afterwards, JU responded with a goal of their own with a header on a free kick placed in the top right corner of the frame to force a draw.

GOALS

72' | Luc Granitur (Joaquin Acuna & Braden Masker) - UNF
82' | Mason Duval (Andres Perez de Gracia) - JU

HOW IT HAPPENED

UNF had a couple early chances at goal, but was just late to the touch on their attacks to start off the match.
Felix Frenx got a head on a corner in the 11th minute, but it went straight to the keeper to keep it tied.
JU put together multiple attacks with four shots in five minutes, but Micah Gun made two miraculous saves to prevent a Dolphins' score.
Both teams had shots go well over the crossbar during the dwindling minutes of half to go into the locker room scoreless.
Ospreys opened the second half with a chance at goal, but a misread made the shot go left of the post.
Another response was made by the Dolphins with a shot in the box, but Gun reached out to make his third save of the game.
In the 72nd minute, UNF broke through with Braden Masker passing it to Joaquin Acuna, who dished it to Luc Granitur for the first goal of the game.
The Dolphins had a chance quickly after the score, but Gun was able to get on top of it just before it crossed the line.
A late equalizer was scored in the 82nd minute off a free kick just outside the box with a header that went beyond the reach of the keeper.
UNF had what would've been the game-winning goal with six minutes left in the match, but a foul was called on the Ospreys with the offense in the box.
Tensions rose during the final minutes of the rivalry match, but the Ospreys played JU through with a 1-1 result on the road.

RECORDS

North Florida | 2-3-4
Jacksonville | 2-5-2

QUICK KICKS

Granitur scored his fourth goal of the year, while Acuna picked up his third assist and Masker earned his first of the season.
UNF stopped their scoreless skid with its first goal since playing FAU on Sept. 12.
It is only the second draw recorded in the River City Rumble with the last being a 1-1 draw in 2013.
Another double-digit total in shots were put up by the Ospreys, as well as six shots one goal for their most since playing Winthrop.
The Ospreys fended off 10 shots in the first half without allowing a goal to JU.
For the first time this season, UNF used the same starting lineup in back-to-back matches.

FROM THE MOUTH OF MARINATOS

Coach Marinatos breaks down the action-packed 1-1 draw at JU.#OspreyCulture pic.twitter.com/OMaDi55dli
— UNF Men's Soccer (@OspreyMSOC) September 24, 2023