Faife Scores First Career Goal In USF’s 1-1 Tie At Temple

Saturday, October 14

Philadelphia, Pa.

4 p.m.

University of South Florida

3-7-1, 1-3-1

Temple

2-5-4, 1-2-2

Team	1	2	Final F
South Fla.	0	1	1
Temple	1	0	1

Mens Soccer during a game against SMU. (9.22.23)

Faife Scores First Career Goal In USF’s 1-1 Tie At Temple

October 14, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. October 14, 2023 – South Florida men's soccer (3-7-1, 1-3-1) and Temple (2-5-4, 1-2-2) ended the match in a tie, 1-1, on Saturday afternoon at the Temple Sports Complex in Philadelphia, Pa.

Nearly eight minutes into match play, Temple's Juan Zepeda scored his second goal of the season off the foot of Elias Betancourt. It was a back-and-forth battle for the remainder of the opening stanza.

The Bulls eventually countered, as 65 seconds after returning from the break Pedro Faife (46') scored his first goal of the season. USF attempted to seal the deal in the second half, as the team took 12-of-17 total shots throughout the back-half.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

Faife's goal against Temple was the first of his career.
The match at Temple marked the lowest temperature the Bulls have played in this season (50 degrees F)
The Bulls tied a match for the first time in 363 days, their last tie was a 3-3 draw against FIU (Oct. 16, 2022).
South Florida and Temple tied for the season time and the all-time series moved to 9-3-2. The first tie occurred in the first ever meeting on Oct. 12, 2013 (1-1, 2OT).

UP NEXT
South Florida heads DeLand, Fla. for its final nonconference matchup of the year. Kickoff at Stetson is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the match will air live on ESPN+.

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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 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.

The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 30 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. Men's Soccer has two Alumni in the USF Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper and Dan Holcomb, with Jeff Attinella joining as part of the 2023 class.

The Bulls have reached the NCAA Tournament 13 times over the past 22 seasons.
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