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USF Heads East for War on I-4 2.0 Against Central Florida

October 26, 2021

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TAMPA (Oct. 25, 2021) – The University of South Florida men's soccer team travels east to Orlando on Wednesday as the Bulls butt heads with Central Florida in this season's second edition of the War on I-4. The kick-off at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex is set for 6 p.m. The Green and Gold have won two of its last three matches.  
 
Wednesday marks the first of two straight matches on the road for the Bulls, who come into the contest with the Knights just three points out of fourth place, and a spot in the conference tournament, with just three matches left in the regular season. South Florida sits right behind Memphis and its nine points. Following the match with Central Florida, the Bulls will travel to face the Tigers on Sunday evening in a crucial match, looking to sweep the season series. USF defeated Memphis, 2-1, on Oct. 18 at Corbett Stadium, and currently holds the tie-breaker on Memphis.  
 
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MATCH 13 | WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27, 2021 | 6 P.M. | UCF SOCCER COMPLEX, ORLANDO, FLA.
 
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USF BULLS | 4-7-1, 2-5-0 AAC
Last Game: Oct. 22 vs. SMU (L, 4-0)
Next Game: Oct. 31 at Memphis, 8 p.m. ET
Head Coach: Bob Butehorn
Career Record: 161-132-36 (15th season)
At USF: 31-34-8 (Fifth season)
 
UCF KNIGHTS | 8-4, 6-1 AAC
Last Game: Oct. 22 at Temple (W, 3-0)
Next Game: Oct. 31 vs. SMU, 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Scott Calabrese
Career Record: 138-87-28 (14th season)
At UCF: 53-20-8 (Fifth season)
 
THE SERIES VS. CENTRAL FLORIDA
- USF and Central Florida will meet for the 36th time on Wednesday and the second edition of 2021 of the War on I-4, with the Bulls leading in the all-time series, 23-9-3 ... The last meeting between the two sides came on Sept. 29, with the Knights coming out on top, 3-2. ... USF's last win against UCF was on February 20, 2021, in Orlando, 2-1.
 
A LOOK AT THE KNIGHTS
- UCF comes into its match with USF, 8-4 on the year and 6-1 in The American ... The Knights are coming off a 3-0 win over Temple on Oct. 22 ... Central Florida has a three-match winning streak heading into its game with USF, and have won seven of its last eight.
 
- Lucca Dourado and Gino Vivi lead the Knights in scoring with 23 points (11g, 1a) and 13 points (4g, 5a), respectively ... Nick Taylor (12 pts., 2g, 8a) and Alessandro Campoy (11 pts., 5g, 1a) round out the double-digit point scorers.
 
A LOOK AHEAD
- Following Wednesday's match against Central Florida, the Bulls will hit the road again to face Memphis on Oct. 31 ... Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
 
- After Memphis, South Florida will close out the regular season at home on Nov. 5 against Temple ... Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Corbett Stadium.
 
CORBETT ATTENDANCE POLICY
- For the first time since Nov. 9, 2019, Corbett Stadium will return to full-capacity seating for fans, a stretch of 647-days entering USF's season-opening match against Jacksonville on Aug. 26.
 
CATCH THE BULLS ON BULLS UNLIMITED
-  Fans can also catch all of the action on USF Bulls Unlimited ... Launched in August 2017 as a 24/7 platform for USF sports, it's the exclusive home for the play-by-play call of Darek Sharp for USF men's soccer ... The 2019-20 season saw the introduction of a second full-time channel, Bulls Unlimited 2, to handle broadcasts when two Bulls teams are playing at the same time ... Both stations are available via the iHeart Radio app (search "USF") and provide static-free quality whether you're listening on your streaming device, laptop or desktop.
 
Fans can purchase tickets to USF men's soccer home matches by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
 
About USF Men's Soccer
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USF Men's Soccer competed in the school's first ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 21 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
 
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 29 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer.
 
The Bulls have advanced to the postseason in 18 of the past 20 years, including 12 NCAA Tournament appearances during that period.
 
USF Soccer concluded the 2020 season with four players earning AAC honors, highlighted by first first-team selection Josue Monge and Salvatore Mazzaferro who was tabbed a second-team selection. Also, Oscar Resano and Brian Schaefer were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team. Head coach Bob Butehorn returns to lead USF in his fifth season on the sidelines.