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Luc Granitur and Anton Khelil
2
USC Upstate USC-U (1-7-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner North Florida UNF (2-4-2, 0-0-0)
USC Upstate USC-U
(1-7-0, 0-0-0)
2
Final
3
North Florida UNF
(2-4-2, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USC Upstate USC-U 1 1 2
North Florida UNF 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Three First Half Goals Fuel Men's Soccer in 3-2 Win Against USC Upstate

Khelil Records Second Brace by an Osprey This Season

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Anton Khelil tallied a brace and Luc Granitur dazzled with a long-range goal as North Florida men's soccer (2-4-2) took down USC Upstate (1-7-0), 3-2, Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Hodges Stadium.

Khelil needed just 13 minutes to score twice, joining Jaxon Reinhardt as the second UNF player this season to record a brace in non-conference play.

Granitur added on the third goal in a highlight long-shot from midfield to extend UNF's lead to three in the 23rd minute. UNF held strong on the defensive end in the final moments of the game to take the win in its last match before ASUN play.


GOALS

5' | Anton Khelil (Jaylen Yearwood & Luc Granitur) - UNF
13' | Anton Khelil (Alfie Mattocks & Rafa Rios) - UNF
23' | Luc Granitur (Unassisted) -- UNF
43' | Adrian Panaite (Liam Duggan & Fabian Dietrich) -- USC-U
73' | Bradyn Cobb (Unassisted) -- USC-U


HOW IT HAPPENED

  • In just less than five minutes into the match, Khelil benefits from a ball from Yearwood to net the first goal of the game.
  • Khelil answered minutes later, weaving through the defense to punch in the second score for the Ospreys.
  • After a costly mistake by the Spartans, Granitur made them pay with a goal from midfield to extend the UNF lead to three goals.
  • Luciano Natoli was lockdown in the net with three saves to keep the Ospreys' margin at two goals heading into the break.
  • Natoli returned with his fourth save 10 minutes into the half, followed with a shot from Granitur that narrowly missed the mark just moments later.
  • Braden Masker maneuvered his way past Upstate's backline, but his shot went off the crossbar in a near response of the Spartans' score in the 73rd minute.
  • USC Upstate made a final push in the last five minutes, but the Osprey defense stayed strong for the 3-2 home win at Hodges.


RECORDS

North Florida | 2-4-2
USC-Upstate | 1-7-0


QUICK KICKS

  • Khelil scored his first career collegiate goals in the match against USC Upstate on Tuesday.
  • Second brace by an Osprey on the season, following up Jaxon Reinhardt's against Winthrop.
  • Granitur took over as the leading point scorer for UNF with seven total after two goals and three assists through eight games.
  • Yearwood, Alfie Mattocks and Rafa Rios each earned their first assists of the season as well.
  • Both Khelil and Granitur notched three shots and two shots on goal in the match, which match season-high marks from an individual.
  • Granitur also made it back-to-back seasons that an Osprey has recorded multiple goals and assists.
  • Both UNF and USC Upstate finished the game with four shots on goal.
  • Once again, six different Osprey players were on the pitch for the entirety of the match.


UP NEXT

The Ospreys make the short trip down to Stetson in its first conference match of the season on Saturday, Sept. 22, with kickoff set for 7 p.m., in DeLand, Fla.
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