The Florida College Falcons rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit but fell 4-2 to Florida National on Oct. 22 at Milander Park in Hialeah, Fla. Florida National scored twice before halftime, then answered Florida College’s second-half comeback with two goals of its own. The result moved Florida College to 1-13-2 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
Florida National opened the scoring in the 17th minute and added another goal in the 42nd minute to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. John Solis cut the deficit in the 54th minute when he scored on an assist from Santiago Balza. Timothy Kovacs completed the comeback in the 67th minute, scoring on an assist from Samuel Bedoya Gomez to tie the match 2-2.
Florida National regained the lead in the 72nd minute and scored again less than three minutes later to restore a two-goal advantage. Florida College continued to battle but could not close the gap before the final whistle. The Falcons finished with eight shots, including seven on goal, while Florida National recorded 19 shots.
Florida College goalkeeper Ismael Hererra made six saves in the match. The Falcons’ second-half goals erased the halftime deficit, but Florida National’s late scoring stretch secured the victory. The match was played at Milander Park in Hialeah.
FSB Take
Florida College showed resilience by turning a 2-0 halftime deficit into a 2-2 tie. Solis and Kovacs supplied the goals, with Balza and Bedoya Gomez recording the assists. Florida National’s goals in the 72nd minute and less than three minutes later ultimately decided the 4-2 result.
Source: Original report