MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers worked overtime to clip the Embry-Riddle Eagles 3-2 in Sunshine State Conference men's soccer action at Buccaneer Field on Saturday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 3, Embry-Riddle 2
Records: Barry (3-6-0, 1-2-0 SSC), Embry-Riddle (1-5-0, 1-3-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 3-0-3
SUMMARY:
- 11:28 - Teddy West gave the Eagles an early lead. After a turnover in the midfield, West and Tim-Frederik-Lange worked a two-man game on the Buccaneer defense, ending with West's goal.
- 35:17 - West scored again in the 36th minute on a penalty kick. The Bucs' Jack Parker was whistled on a tackle in the box and West converted the penalty.
- 35:34 - The Bucs got the second goal back with a penalty kick of their own just :17 seconds later. Kasper Hedegaard got pulled down in the box by Ryan Kirby and Hedegaard made the conversion to trim the lead to 2-1.
- 73:08 - James Kirkham netted the equalizer in the 74th minute. Ivan Arenas got the ball in the back and pushed it up the left side to Toby Fura. Fura crossed the ball to Kirkham at eight yards and the Buc senior found the back of the net.
- 107:06 - Hedegaard knocked in the game-winner off a rebound from an Arenas shot in the 108th minute. Arenas took a low-skipping shot from just outside the box that Eagle keeper Jack Crighton blocked but fumbled away and Hedegaard was there for the rebound.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Crichton made 12 saves in his first career start for the Eagles, but conceded three goals to take the loss.
- Mirko Ronchi had two saves for the Bucs, and was aided by Fura who swept a ball off the line.
- The Bucs held a 21-7 edge in shots, including 16-5 on goal.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host arch-rival Lynn on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
