Strong Start Sparks Tampa to Statement Victory to Open New Season
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa Men's Soccer Team kicks off the new season with a strong win at home. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final Score: Tampa 3, #13 West Florida 1 Records: Tampa 1-0, #13 West Florida 0-1 Location: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla. All-time series: The Spartans lead the Argonauts 15-8-4 in the overall series. Follow Us: @TampaSpartans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
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Team Stats
| Game Statistics | #13 West Florida | Tampa |
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| Shots (on goal) | 10 (2) | 11 (6) |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
HOW IT HAPPENED:
FIRST HALF: The Spartans started the match on the front foot, creating multiple opportunities before grabbing the early lead via a 7th minute goal by Felix Poschmann. The Spartans' strong start continued as Rodrigo Lopes netted his first goal of the season off an assist from Christian Fairchild to put the Spartans up 2-0. The Argonauts quickly responded though, by adding a goal of their own in the 22nd minute. The rest of the half was back and forth with both teams creating chances.
Score: 2-1 Tampa
SECOND HALF: The Spartans repeated their effort from the first half to start the second as Oscar Warne netted his first goal as a Spartan off the assist from Viggo Svedin. The Spartans spent much of the rest of the game defending well as the Argonauts tried to mount their comeback. However, the Spartans' defense held strong as the Argonauts failed to put another goal past Alex Hare in the Spartan goal.
Final: 3-1 Tampa
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Alex Hare started in goal for the Spartans, recording 1 save.
- Poschmann and Warne each scored in their Spartan debut.
- Leonard Bogeskar and Luca Bergmann both logged a full 90 minutes.
UP NEXT: The Spartans will return to action on Saturday at Pepin Stadium against #21 Auburn-Montgomery, time and place TBA.