MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry Buccaneers opened the 2025 season with a 2-2 draw with the Flagler Saints at Buccaneer Field on Thursday night.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 2, Flagler 2
Records: Barry (0-0-1), Flagler (0-0-1)
All-Time Series: Series tied 4-4-2
SUMMARY:
- 54:14 - Aidan de Gannes got the Buccaneers on the board first, early in the second half. Lucas Costa pushed the ball up the left side and found de Gannes in the 18-yard box for the goal. | Barry 1, Flagler 0
- 56:59 - The Saints knotted the game just a few moments later. The Bucs defense gave the ball away in the back and Flagler's Oliver Lindstrom took the ball and whipped a shot to the far post. | Barry 1, Flagler 1
- 72:23 - Less than two minutes after getting a yellow card for a late tackle, Flagler's Reiss Skeen was sent off after another late tackle, leaving the Saints down a mane for the last 17+ minutes.
- 79:55 - Barry exploited the advantage a few minutes later as Stefan Momcilovic scored after Zeljko Stanojevic sent in a cross from the left in a play similar to the Bucs' first goal. | Barry 2, Flagler 1
- 89:19 - With the less than a minute to play, the Buccaneer defense again was vicimized by a giveaway in the back as Tim Wahlborg found the equalizer.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Saints led 19-11 in shots, including 9-5 on goal.
- Djordje Mihaljlovic had seven saves for Barry in his Buccaneer debut.
- Ryan Rivas had three saves for Flagler.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the Clayton State Lakers on Saturday, Sept. 6 in their next outing.
