MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers opened Sunshine State Conference men's soccer play with a 2-1 win over the Eckerd Tritons at Buccaneer Field on Saturday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 2, Eckerd 1
Records: Barry (2-1-2, 1-0-0 SSC), Eckerd (2-3-2, 0-1-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 31-12-2
SUMMARY:
- 5:50 - Eckerd jumped on top early as Noah Fuhrmann found himself unmarked at the far post and slipped a shot past Buccaneer keeper Djordje Mihajlovic. | Eckerd 1, Barry 0
- 14:39 - Barry got the equalizer in the 15th minute. Zeljko Stanojevic shot a cross through the box to Stefan Momcilovic at the far post for the goal. | Barry 1, Eckerd 1
- 23:43 - Barry's Hector Moreno picked up his second yellow card in the space of 0:92 seconds, leaving the Bucs down a man for the final 66:17.
- 78:57 - Barry got the game-winner in the 79th minute. Aidan de Gannes worked the ball into the Triton box and found Julien Laborde for the goal. | Barry 2, Eckerd 1
- 86:51 - The Bucs were whistled for a penalty in th 87th minute, but Eckerd's Marcio Costa pushed the shot wide left, leaving the Bucs in front.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Djordje Mihaljlovic got the win for Barry, making three saves but conceding the early goal.
- Duran van Woerkom took the loss for the Tritons. He made five saves, but allowed two goals.
- Barry out-shot the Tritons 13-11 and 7-4 on goal.
- Momcilovic's goal was his fifth of the season, topping last year's total of four.
- Stanojevic recorded his sixth assist.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the St. Thomas Bobcats on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
