MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The 19th-ranked Barry Buccaneers scored a season-high four goals in a 4-0 domination of Florida Memorial at Buccaneer Field on Tuesday night in men's soccer non-conference play.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #19 Barry 4, Florida Memorial 0
Records: Barry (10-3-1), Florida Memorial (1-9-0)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 2-0-0
SUMMARY:
- 26:32 - James Kirkham got the Bucs on the board in the 27th minute. Francisco Aguirre played a perfect ball through the Lion defense to Kirkham who beat Lion keeper Angel Garcia.
- 28:38 - Luca de Biase and Francisco Greco checked in after the Kirkham goal and wasted no time in getting one of their own. Greco's corner fell right at the far post and de Biase got a head on it to make it 2-0.
- 40:01 - Lorenzo Cerrai got pulled down from behind in the box and converted the penalty kick.
- 76:27 - Barry leading scorer Flavio Colasanti finally got on the board after having several shots turned away by Garcia. But in the 77th minute, Aday Gonzalez made a perfect cross from the right wing to Colasanti at the top of the box. Colasanti touched the ball behind a defender and beat Garcia one-on-one.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The game could have looked a lot worse for the Lions if not for Garcia, who did yeoman's work in goal, turning away 10 of the Bucs 31 shots.
- Alexander Kortus picked up his second win and first career shutout with five saves, a couple in spectacular fashion.
- After seeing his goal scoring streak end at seven, Colasanti now has a nine-game streak with at least one point.
- The Bucs matched their season high with four goals. Barry had previously scored four in the opener against Delta State and in a overtime win at Tampa.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the Saint Leo Lions on Saturday, Oct. 20. The Bucs will recognize the six-man senior class in a ceremony before the game.
