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USF Men’s Soccer dropped their match against no. 3/4 ranked SMU 3-0 after a chippy 90 minutes of action. The loss puts USF at 6-3 on the year and 1-1 in the American.
No. 3/4 SMU hands USF a 3-0 loss. The Bulls move to 6-3 on the year and 1-1 in The American. pic.twitter.com/hrKxMYpvdE
— USF Men's Soccer (@USFMSOC) October 12, 2019
SMU was able to take the lead in the 29th minute after Gabriel Costa got one past USF goalkeeper Harrison Devenish-Meares to put the Mustangs in front. Less than 10 minutes later the Ponies doubled the lead in the 35th minute with a goal from Knut Alexander to give SMU a 2-0 lead at halftime.
USF seemed to come to life in the beginning of the second half, outshooting SMU 7-2 and having more possession during the second 45 minutes. The Bulls’ best chance came in the 50th minute when junior Avionne Flanagan was served a beautiful free kick but his shot missed just wide of the post.
Out of the break it has been all @USFMSOC, and the Bulls narrowly miss getting a goal back in the 50th minute pic.twitter.com/B7Zg5Q4eo8
— American MSoccer (@American_MSoc) October 12, 2019
Despite the shot advantage in the second half, the Mustangs were able to tack on another goal in the 85th when Henry Smith-Hastie hit a wonder strike from 25 yards out. SMU finished the night with a 13-11 edge in shots with nine of their shots coming on goal. Senior Harrison Devenish-Meares finished the night with six saves and both teams finished the night with 14 fouls a piece as tempers flared in the second half.
USF will take a break from conference play with a game versus Jacksonville University on Tuesday, October 15th at Corbett Stadium.