South Florida Men’s Soccer Falls to UAB in First Conference Match of Season

Friday, September 11

Birmingham, AL

8:00 p.m. ET

University of South Florida

1-5-0, 0-1-0

UAB

3-1-1, 1-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
South Fla.	0	2	2
UAB	0	3	3

South Florida Men’s Soccer Falls to UAB in First Conference Match of Season

September 11, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

The Bulls erase a two-goal second half deficit before falling in the final minute.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 11, 2026) – The University of South Florida men's soccer team fought back from a two-goal, second half deficit to level the match at two in the final minutes. Ultimately, the Blazers game-winner in the final minute handed the Bulls a 3-2 decision Friday night in the American Conference opener for both programs.

UAB broke through first, going ahead 1-0 on a 47th-minute penalty kick from Lucas Rizzo before Lucas Nordin doubled the lead in the 59th minute. Trailing 2-0 and playing a man down following a 77th-minute red card, South Florida refused to fold.

Tyler Richardson delivered the signature moment of the night, scoring twice in a span of just over six minutes to pull the Bulls level. Richardson buried a feed from Matheo Becerra in the 83rd minute, then calmly converted a penalty kick in the 89th minute for his first career multi-goal game, tying the score at 2-2.

UAB answered right back, as Tony Kim found the net less than a minute later to secure the 3-2 final for the Blazers.

South Florida out-shot UAB 12-9 for the match and generated a wave of second-half pressure that produced the comeback, a testament to the group's fight even after falling behind by two goals and playing down a man over the final 14 minutes. Goalkeeper Alexis Martin made two saves between the posts.

Note-A-Bulls:

Tyler Richardson recorded his first career multi-goal game, scoring both South Florida goals — his first two tallies of the 2026 season — including the game-tying penalty kick in the 89th minute.
Despite falling behind 2-0 and playing more than 13 minutes with a man down following a red card, the Bulls out-shot UAB 12-9 for the match, including a 10-8 edge in the second half.

UP NEXT
The Bulls stay on the road, traveling to North Carolina Tuesday, September 15th, against UNC-Greensboro. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ at 7:00 P.M.

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About South Florida Men's Soccer
The oldest varsity athletic program at South Florida, men's soccer competed in the school's first-ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3.

The Bulls have claimed 14 conference championships and made 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Elite Eight. The program boasts 31 MLS draft picks, including two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, 1994 World Cup Team USA star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer. Three men's soccer alumni and one coach have been inducted into the South Florida Athletics Hall of Fame: Fergus Hopper, Jeff Attinella, Jeff Cunningham & Dan Holcomb.

On Dec. 10, 2025, head coach George Kiefer was hired for his second tenure at South Florida. Kiefer previously led the Bulls from 2002-16, compiling one of the most successful stretches in program history as the Bulls went 162-86-51 (.627), earned four conference championships, and made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. Under Kiefer, South Florida advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2008 and 2011. His six NCAA Tournament victories remain the most in program history, and his win total ranks second all-time among South Florida head coaches.