TAMPA, Fla. – The Barry Buccaneers lost 3-1 to the Tampa Spartans in their Sunshine State Conference men's soccer opener on Saturday night in Pepin Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Tampa 3, Barry 1
Records: Barry (1-4-1, 0-1-0 SSC), Tampa (4-1-0, 1-0-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 24-14-3
SUMMARY:
- 6:10 – Spartans Omar Thali grabbed possession of a ball and crossed it into the box, where it found Juancho Fernandez open for his first goal. | Tampa 1, Barry 0
- 17:23 – Thali pushed the ball forward to the 18-yard line, fired a shot in for a goal. | Tampa 2, Barry 0
- 36:06 – Spartans again rushed the ball into the 18-yard box, and this time Amgad Salah curved a shot into goal. | Tampa 3, Barry 0
- 57:00 – On a second chance opportunity from a Buccaneer corner, Juan Caffaro set a beautiful cross to the far post for Jordi Ramon who put the Bucs on the board. | Tampa 3, Barry 1
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Buccaneer goal broke Tampa's three game streak without a goal.
- Spartans keeper Adam Forster collected three saves.
- For the Buccaneers, keeper Jean Claude Consol stopped six of the Spartans nine shots on goal.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host Florida Tech on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 6:00 pm for more Sunshine State Conference men's soccer action.