MELBOURNE, Fla. -- The seventh-seeded Barry Buccaneers stunned the #2 seed Florida Tech 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Sunshine State Conference men's soccer tournament at Stotler Field on Monday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 2, #23 Florida Tech 0
Records: FT (10-6-1, 6-3-1 SSC), Barry (6-8-3, 3-5-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads the series 24-19-5
SUMMARY:
- 29:01 - Juan Simoniello got the ball down in the right corner and sent in a cross to the top of the six-yard box. Scott Neil got the ball and flicked it over to Stefan Momcilovic who slotted a shot inside the near post. | Barry 1, Tech 0
- 56:21 - Early in the second half, Uros Vulovic sent up a long pass out of the back to Neil on the left wing. Neil cut the ball past the Panthers' defense and walked in, unchecked, to the edge of the six-yard box, firing to the far post for the goal. | Barry 2, Tech 0
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Panthers held a sizable 23-8 edge in shots, including 7-6 on goal, and 11-4 in corners, but were unable to breach against the Buccaneer defense.
- Rafael Furlani was a big part of the reason why, as the senior made seven saves, including several in spectacular fashion in the second half with Barry clinging to the lead.
- For Furlani, it was his third shutout of the season, second in a row, both coming against Florida Tech.
- Iker Bastida made four saves for the Panthers, but conceded two goals to take the loss.
- It was the first win for a seven-seed over a two-seed in the history of the SSC Men's Soccer Tournament.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Buccaneers advance to take on the #3 seed Rollins Tars, who defeated #6 Palm Beach Atlantic 4-1 in the quarterfinals.
