Montanella Earns First Win, Men's Soccer Shuts Out South Florida, 1-0

Tuesday, September 1

Tampa, Fla. / Corbett Stadium

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-2-1, 0-0-0

South Florida

1-3-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
North Florida	1	0	1
South Fla.	0	0	0

Montanella Earns First Win, Men's Soccer Shuts Out South Florida, 1-0

9/1/2026 10:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. – University of North Florida Men's Soccer secured a 1-0 win at South Florida at Corbett Stadium on Tuesday night.

It marked the first career win for Head Coach Marlon Montanella. The match was delayed an hour due to weather and featured rain throughout.

Senior midfielder Anton Khelil secured an early lead for North Florida with a one-touch strike from right outside the 18-yard frame off an assist from fifth year midfielder Ugo Bertelli and senior forward Geraldo Neto in the 11th minute. It marked the first goal of the season and seventh-career goal for Khelil.

It marked the third-career assist for Bertelli and first-career assist for Neto.

North Florida led 1-0 at the half. The Ospreys outshot their hosts 6-3 and 2-0 in shots on goal in the initial 45 minutes.

Stellar play from the backline propelled fifth year goalkeeper Luciano Natoli to his 13th-career clean sheet and first of the season for North Florida.

North Florida finished with a 13-5 margin in shots and 4-0 in shots on goal.

Bertelli made his first start for North Florida. 17 Ospreys recorded action while Natoli, Khelil, junior defender Rafa Rios senior midfielder Tyler Prebenda, senior defender Mikhail Keise, senior defender Germain Kapela and junior defender Max Maneke logged the full time.

North Florida opens ASUN Conference action when it heads across town to battle Jacksonville for a River City Rumble match at Southern Oak Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. ET.