USF Draws Memphis, 1-1, on the Road
TAMPA (Oct. 21, 2017) — The USF men's soccer team drew Memphis, 1-1, on Sunday in its first tie with a conference opponent this season.
The Bulls scored early, notching the game's first goal in just the eighth minute, when freshman
Josue Monge (Philadelphia, Pa.) recorded his second career goal. Senior
Bradley Farias (Indiantown, Fla.) dropped the ball off for Monge's shot to the upper right corner, giving USF the 1-0 advantage.
Memphis would tie it up in the first half with a sliding shot in the 40
th minute, before both teams spent the remainder of the game scoreless.
Senior
Ricardo Gomez (Gainesville, Fla.) sent in a shot in the final minute of regulation, but the attempt sailed high, sending the match into overtime. In the 93
rd minute, the Bulls shot the would-be game winner just as the offside flag was raised.
Key Stat
7 – Keeper
Christian Knight (Odessa, Fla.) had seven saves with 110 minutes in goal.
Notables
- USF allowed just one shot by Memphis in overtime.
- The Bulls outshot the Tigers by one, 18-17, and had 10 shots on goal over Memphis' eight.
- Ten players have scored USF's 25 goals this season.
- Farias led the Bulls in shots with five, four on target.
About USF
On Dec. 18 Bob Butehorn was appointed the head coach the USF men's soccer program. A member of the University of Tampa's 1981 national championship team and a three-time conference coach of the year, Butehorn previously led Florida Gulf Coast University's men's soccer program to six conference regular season championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and Top 25 rankings in five seasons since 2010.
The Bulls concluded the season as The American regular season champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulls finished the season with a 10-6-4 overall record and a 6-1-0 mark in the American Athletic Conference.
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