MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry men’s soccer team fell 3-2 to the eighth-ranked Tusculum Pioneers on Sunday at Buccaneer Field.
The game was a scoreless draw for the first 4500 minutes, but the two offenses exploded for five goals in the second half.
Tusculum’s Benyam Kefleyessus broke the scoring ice in the 54th minute. Matt Ross sent a cross from the left side and Kefleyessus gathered it in at the top of the Barry six-yard box and slipped a shot past Ido Langer in goal.
Less than a minute later, Stefan Tangen evened the score for the Bucs (8-5-1). After a scramble in the box, a TC defender attempted to clear the ball, but Tangen intercepted the pass and blasted a low shot just inside the near post.
But the Pioneers (9-3-1) pushed across two goals in the 69th and 74th minute. Gerald Watt scored on a similar play to Tangen’s goal and then five minutes later assisted Dave Bailey on the eventual game-winner.
Mike Mikulin scored a rebound goal off a Mirza Halilbasic shot in the 76th minute, but was a close as the bucs would get.
J.P. Swaminathan made seven saves for Tusculum. Chris Rich played the first half for the Bucs without facing a shot, while Ido Langer made two saves in the second half.
The Bucs close out the regular season portion of the schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 19 when they host the Florida Tech Panthers.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2005 Barry University Soccer
#8 Tusculum vs Barry (10/16/2005 at Miami Shores, Fla.)
Tusculum (9-3-1) vs. Barry (8-5-1)
Date: 10/16/2005 Attendance: 117
Weather:
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Tusculum............ 0 3 - 3
Barry............... 0 2 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 53:14 TCM Benyam Kefleyessus (1) (Matt Ross) - from top of six
2. 54:42 BUM Stefan Tangen (2) (unassisted) - from 20 yards lower near post
3. 68:28 TCM Gerald Watt (3) (unassisted)
4. 74:00 TCM Dave Bailey (11) (Gerald Watt)
5. 75:16 BUM Mike Mikulin (1) (Mirza Halilbasic) - rebound goal
Shots: Tusculum 12, Barry 16
Saves: Tusculum 7 (J.P. Swaminathan 7), Barry 2 (Ido Langer 2)
