MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers got their first win, knocking off #25 Palm Beach Atlantic 2-1 at Buccaneer Field on Wednesday night in the Sunshine State Conference opener for both teams.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 2, Palm Beach Atlantic 1
Records: Barry (1-2-1, 1-0-0 SSC), PBA (3-3-0, 0-1-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 21-7-1
SUMMARY:
- 11:55 - The Bucs struck first in the 12th minute. Michele Villanova took the ball in from the left side and found Oier Calvillo open at the top of the six-yard box for the score on the first shot of the game. | Barry 1, PBA 0
- 21:41 - Barry got another goal in similar fashion in the 22nd minute. This time, it was Scott Neil making the pass from the left to Nicolas Villalobos, who blasted in a shot from the 12-yard spot. | Barry 2, PBA 0
- 60:29 - The Sailfish finally tallied in the 61st minute. Orion McHugh got the ball on the right wing and fed Yannick Toth running free in the box for the goal. | Barry 2, PBA 1
NOTEWORTHY:
- Barry out-shot the Sailfish 9-8, and 4-2 on goal, while PBA led 4-3 in corners.
- Rafael Furlani made one save for the Bucs to earn his first win in the Red & Black.
- Salvador Plaza had two saves, but conceded twice to fall to 3-2.
- The win was the second in a row for Barry under coach Petsa Ivanovic, after the Bucs had lost the previoous five meetings.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs visit the Embry-Riddle Eagles on Saturday, Sept. 23 for another SSC match.
