USF Falls to Louisville in the NCAA First Round

Thursday, November 21

Louisville, KY.

7:30 P.M.

University of South Florida

10-7-1, 3-3-0

Louisville

9-7-2, 3-4-1

Team	1	2	Final F
USF	0	1	1
Louisville	2	2	4

USF Falls to Louisville in the NCAA First Round

November 21, 2019 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2019) – The University of South Florida men's soccer team took on Louisville Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with the Cardinals handing the Bulls a tough 4-1 loss at the Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium. USF finishes the 2019 season at 11-7-1* while advancing to their 21^st NCAA tournament appearance in program history.

Louisville was able to open up the first half with a two-goal lead off of two deflections. Bradley Sample gave the Cardinals the upper hand with a goal past Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney, Australia) in the 21^st minute, then, almost three minutes later, Pedro Fonseca gave Louisville the two-goal edge in the 23^rd minute. That margin held up as both teams headed into the halftime break. The Bulls battled in the first half, leading 6-2 in corners and putting pressure on the Cardinals defense, however was not able to convert

Josue Monge (Philadelphia, Pa.) got USF on the board in the 68^th minute with a header past a diving Jake Gelnovatch off a Steven Rudderham (St. Petersburg, Fla.) throw-in, cutting the UofL lead to one. Monge's goal was the second goal of the match to be scored off a restart. Louisville was able to respond with a chip shot by Izaiah Jennings in the 69^th minute, and then closed put the scoring with just over eight minutes left on score by Cherif Dieye.

At the end of the night, Louisville held a 12-2 shots advantage and an 6-1 edge in shots on goal.

The Cardinals were able to avenge a 2-0 loss to USF from earlier this season in Tampa. At the time of the match, Louisville was ranked No. 5 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll.

Quotable
"The guys put together a successful season and they should be extremely proud of that accomplishment. Unfortunately, it ended sooner than they wanted. They're a fantastic group of individuals and I'm honored to be their coach." – USF head coach Bob Butehorn on his team following the loss to Louisville.

Scoring Summary
LOUISVILLE – Bradley Sample (Leonard Getz; 20:09)
LOUISVILLE – Pedro Fonseca (Bradley Sample; 22:57)
USF – Josue Monge (Steven Rudderham; 67:19)
LOUISVILLE – Izaiah Jennings (Cherif Dieye; 68:05)
LOUISVILLE – Cherif Dieye (Unassisted; 81:54)

                              1             2             F
USF                      0             1             1
LOUISVILLE        2             2             4

Shots: USF 2, Louisville 12
Shots on Goal: USF 1, Louisville 6
Saves: USF 2, Louisville 0
Corner Kicks: USF 7, Louisville 5

Notable

USF has made 21 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Josue Monge, Jonathan Rosales (West Palm Beach, Fla.) each has a shot on the night.
Harrison Devenish-Meares finished with two saves.

* USF's overall and American Athletic Conference records include a 2-1 win over Tulsa that counts towards AAC standings but is not recognized by the NCAA. Click here for details.

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