Jonas Grauer scored in the second half, but the University of West Florida men’s soccer team fell 3-1 to North Florida on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. West Florida finished with 10 shots, while North Florida held a 13-10 advantage in total shots and a 7-2 edge in shots on goal. The result moved West Florida to 1-3-0 overall and 1-2-0 in conference play.
North Florida took a 1-0 lead at 44:47 when Mark Romano scored before halftime. Tomas Valles Gilbert made two saves in the opening half, including one on a Romano attempt, but North Florida carried its lead into the break. West Florida had early chances from Nikolas Rodriguez Alzate and Andrey Gentil, while Adrian Rodriguez recorded a shot on goal at 29:50.
North Florida extended its advantage at 53:10 when Mikhail Keise scored, with assists from Rafa Rios and Ugo Bertelli. West Florida answered at 61:54 as Grauer scored on his only shot of the match. Gentil recorded the assist and led West Florida with three shots.
North Florida adds insurance goal
West Florida generated four shots between 68:50 and 77:47 but did not score during that stretch. North Florida sealed the result at 82:07 when Romano scored his second goal. Tarik Freire assisted on the goal, and North Florida finished with a 3-1 victory.
Valles Gilbert made four saves over 90 minutes, with two in each half. North Florida improved to 5-3-1 overall and 3-0-0 in conference play. West Florida next returns home to host Bellarmine on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at UWF Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Florida.
FSB Take
Grauer’s finish gave West Florida a second-half response, and Gentil contributed an assist while leading the team with three shots. North Florida’s 7-2 advantage in shots on goal separated the teams in the 3-1 result. West Florida’s next opportunity comes against Bellarmine at UWF Soccer Complex.
Source: Original report