JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer (1-2-2) suffered its first home loss of the season after dropping a 1-0 match against UAB (2-1-1) on Friday afternoon at UNF Turf Field.
The Ospreys had possession of the ball through most of the first half, but were scored on in the 35th minute off a deflection inside the box. UNF had chances in the second half of play, but shots were off the mark in the matinee home match.
GOALS
35' | Tony Kim (Unassisted) - UAB
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ospreys controlled the pace of the game through the first 10 minutes of the match with ball control.
- At the first water break in the 27th minute, both teams had three shots each but none on goal.
- Iu Pentinat made his first save as an Osprey in the 32nd minute to keep things scoreless.
- UAB scored off an unlucky deflection to draw first blood in the 35th minute.
- Back-to-back saves by UNF kept the score at a one-goal margin just moments into the second half.
- Joaquin Acuna puts his head on one in the box, but it hits the post and out of play in the 78th minute.
- Acuna had one last chance on a breakaway in the 83rd minute, but it was wide right to secure a 1-0 score for the Blazers.
RECORDS
North Florida | 1-2-2
UAB | 2-1-1
QUICK KICKS
- Pentinat made his first appearance and start with the Ospreys as the goalkeeper.
- He also saved five shots on goal for the Osprey-high mark on the season.
- A total of 11 shots were taken throughout the game for UNF by eight different players.
- Acuna had a team lead of three shots, followed by two from Luc Granitur off the bench.
- Ethan Ash, Alex Barnett and Anton Khelil were position players who played out the full 90 minutes.
UP NEXT
The Ospreys wrap up its longest home stand of the season against Georgia Southern on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m., in Hodges Stadium.
