CHAPEL HILL, NC (Aug. 28, 2022) – The University of South Florida men’s soccer team took its show on the road for the first time during the 2022 campaign to face No. 24-ranked North Carolina is looking for an early season statement win. Unfortunately for the Bulls, they found themselves on the short end of a tough hard-fought 1-0 setback to the Tar Heels in the first of two straight road contests.
The Tar Heels got on the board by way of a penalty kick in the 12′ when Ahmad Al Quaq was taken down in the box. North Carolina’s Milo Garvanian stepped to the spot and beat the South Florida goalkeeper Jackson Weyman to the bottom right corner for the lone score of the match.
The Bulls had two opportunities within four minutes of each other Jeffrey “JT” Copper and Jemone Barclay put South Florida’s two first-half shots on goal in the 29′ and 33′, respectively, however, could not convert.
Weyman, who was solid all night between the posts, kept the North Carolina lead to one goal when Hilli Goldhar got within five yards of the goal and sent his shot to the far right post only to have the Bulls’ keeper get his heel on. the ball sent it out of bounds in the 39′.
Barclay gave South Florida its best chance of the night at the beginning of the second half with a blast from 22 yards out in the 52′ that was punched over the crossbar at the last second.
In the 63′ North Carolina nearly took a two-goal advantage when Akeim Clarke beat Weyman from a tough angle on the far-right side, sending his offering to the far post. His shot ricocheted off the post and came back across the box and was cleared by the Bulls’ defense.
Weyman, who finished the match with six saves, continued to stifle the Tar Heels, especially in the final 23 minutes of the contest, giving South Florida a chance to level the match.
In the 67′ Weyman faced a shot from five yards out that deflected off the bottom of his foot and off and over the crossbar. He almost re-created that play in the 88′ on a point-blank shot from three yards that was kicked out and cleared by the Bulls.
South Florida was unable to convert in the final minutes of the match.
Scoring Summary
UNC – Milo Garvanian (Penalty Kick; 12:05)
1 2 F
USF 0 0 0
UNC 1 0 0
Shots: USF 8, UNC 18
Shots on Goal: USF 3, UNC 7
Saves: USF 6, UNC 3
Corner Kicks: USF 9, UNC 5
Fouls: USF 13, UNC 7
Notable
- USF’s loss to the Tar Heels drops the Bulls’ record in the all-time series to 3-4-1.
- Jackson Weyman’s six saves on the night are two shy of his career-high of eight sets against the Bulls on Sept. 6, 2019, when he played for Marquette.
- In addition to Weyman, Luca HollensteinSal Mazzaferro and Takeru Moriyama all played 90 minutes for the second-straight match.
Up Next
South Florida will close out its short two-game road stretch on Friday when it travels to Milwaukee, Wis. to take on Marquette. Kickoff is slated for 8:05 p.m. ET. The Bulls will return home to Corbett Stadium to face preseason No. 3/2 Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m
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USF Men’s Soccer competed in the school’s first ever intercollegiate athletic contest on Sept. 25, 1965, beating Florida Southern 4-3. Since then, the oldest program on campus has built a winning tradition, claiming 14 conference championships and making 21 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 trips to the elite eight.
The program also has a strong reputation within the professional game and boasts 29 MLS draft picks. Notable alumni include two-time MLS Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham, USA 1994 World Cup star Roy Wegerle, and 2013 MLS Cup winner Dom Dwyer.
The Bulls have advanced to the postseason in 18 of the past 20 years, including 12 NCAA Tournament appearances during that period.
The University of South Florida men’s soccer team was well represented on the AAC postseason All-Conference Team in 2021 with four players earning honors. Highlighting the Bulls’ honorees was the American Athletic Conference Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, Kazuna Takasealong with first-team selection Shion Soga. In addition, Takase was also selected to the All-Conference Second Team along with Salvatore Mazzaferroand Josh Gomina was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team.
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