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College of Charleston Athletics

Scoreboard

Lundy
Al Samuels
2
Winner UNF UNF (1-6-0)
1
Charleston COFC (3-3-1)
Winner
UNF UNF
(1-6-0)
2
Final
1
Charleston COFC
(3-3-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNF UNF 1 1 2
Charleston COFC 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late Goal Helps UNF Defeat Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. – An 85th minute goal saw the College of Charleston men's soccer team fall 2-1 to the University of North Florida in the final matchup before conference play begins this weekend.

The Cougars had the ball in the back of the net inside two minutes until play was pulled back for an offside. In his first appearance of the season, Victor Olapido began the move on the left wing with a slick interchange ending with him lobbing the goalkeeper from six yards before the whistle brought play back.

Oladipo and Cole Gulledge had efforts saved until the Osprey's took the lead with their first effort on goal. Mikey Connell took the ball down in the left of the box and fired into the corner for his third goal of the season.

In the 37th minute the Cougars found an equalizer. A handball in the box saw Joao de Souza step up to the penalty spot with his effort striking the inside of the left post and bouncing into Kevin Harris' path. Harris tucked the rebound away to level the game with his first goal of the season.

North Florida began the second half on the front foot, but the clearer chances came for Charleston with Tucker Heffron, Moussa Diarra and de Souza having efforts at goal. De Souza's effort came after smart link-up play from Liam Hudock and Cornell Holland with the strike from 22 yards clipping the top of the bar and bouncing clear.


UNF continued to look dangerous on the counter with Treston Kederer blocking an effort from eight yards as the game entered the final stages. In the 85th minute the Osprey's found the goal with Connell setting up AJ Williams from five yards to take a 2-1 lead.

Charleston threw bodies forward as they looked to level the game, Heffron coming closest with an effort from the edge of the box that flew narrowly around the top right corner.
 
The final whistle confirmed a 2-1 loss for Charleston who move to 3-3-1 on the year and now look to Colonial Athletic Association play on Saturday with a road trip to Delaware.

Notables
• Kevin Harris scored his first goal of the season
• Victor Oladipo made his first appearance of the season, taking two shots, both on goal
• Moussa Diarra led the attack with three shots
• Three of the Charleston back-line played the full 90 minutes (Temi Adesodun, Cole Gulledge and Treston Kederer)
• 20 student-athletes saw game time

Next Up
The Cougars begin 2018 Colonial Athletic Association play with a trip to Newark, Del., to face Deleware on Saturday at 7 p.m.  
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