MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers swamped the Nova Southeastern Sharks 3-0 in Sunshine State Conference men's soccer action at Buccaneer Field on Wednesday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 3, Nova Southeastern 0
Records: Barry (3-2-1, 3-0-0 SSC), NSU (3-3-1, 0-2-1 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 21-16-4
SUMMARY:
- 9:55 - The Bucs struck first in the 10th minute for the second time against the Sharks. David Polanco took a point blank shot that NSU keeper Eduardo D'Avino stopped, but the Sharks could not clear. Oier Calvillo tracked down the ball on the right wing and sent a cross back to the far post where Polanco got another shot and this time buried in in the back of the net. | Barry 1, NSU 0
- 54:41 - In the second half, Nicolas Villalobos cranked a shot from 19 yards into the top corner of the net after Peekay Stoffle found him open at the top of the box. | Barry 2, NSU 0
- 59:22 - The Bucs got one final goal late. Lucas Silva, who kept pushing the ball down the left side, got free on the end line and whipped a cross through the box to Jean Ghafourian who headed the ball past D'Avino for the final tally. | Barry 3, NSU 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- The win avenged an earlier, non-conference loss, 2-1, to the Sharks this year.
- Barry dominated play in this contest, out-shooting the Sharks 15-3, including 11-2 on goal.
- Barry keeper Rafael Furlani won his third straight game, and posted his second-straight shutout in conference action. He now has a 209 minute scoreless streak.
- D'Avino had eight saves for NSU, but fell to 0-2-0 in conference and 3-3-0 overall.
- Polanco has two game-winners in three conference games and is averaging a goal per game for the Bucs.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs travel to play the Tampa Spartans on Saturday, Sept. 30 for another SSC match.
