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Henrik Berg GW Goal vs. Eckerd
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Eckerd ECM(3)~1 (6-5-2, 2-4-1 SSC)
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Winner Nova Southeastern NSUM (5-4-3, 2-3-1 SSC)
Eckerd ECM(3)~1
(6-5-2, 2-4-1 SSC)
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Final
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Nova Southeastern NSUM
(5-4-3, 2-3-1 SSC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Eckerd ECM(3)~1 0 1 1
Nova Southeastern NSUM 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Henrik Berg’s Late Strike Propels NSU Past Eckerd, 2-1

Sharks pick up second consecutive SSC win Saturday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Eckerd equalized in the 77th minute, but Henrik Berg and Nova Southeastern earned the last laugh Saturday, as the junior's game-winner in the 84th minute lifted the Sharks to a crucial 2-1 victory over the Tritons. The win marks the second straight in Sunshine State Conference play for the Sharks, and now all the sudden moves head coach Matt Watts' club to within two points of third place in the league standings.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern 2, Eckerd 1
Records: Nova Southeastern (5-4-3, 2-3-1 SSC), Eckerd (6-5-2, 2-4-1 SSC)
Location: NSU Soccer Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • NSU needed no time settling in on Saturday, forcing the issue on the offensive end in the early moments of the match. A yellow card issued to Eckerd keeper Lynden Dawson in the opening minute landed the Sharks a free kick from the edge of the 18-yard box. Matty Cornish nearly delivered a beauty of a strike, yet had his attempt deflect off the cross bar.
  • The Sharks tallied two more shots less than two minutes into game. Michael Lawrence's attempt was corralled by Dawson, however, before H. Berg watched his sail wide of the net.
  • Eckerd registered its first shot of the match at the 14:34 mark, but wouldn't threaten again until the 37th minute.
  • In the meantime, Curtis Thorn cashed in with his second penalty kick goal of the season in the 30th minute after Aleks Berg was taken down in the box.
  • The 1-0 edge would hold heading into the break following a pair of saves by NSU keeper Brian Lopez down the stretch of the first half.
  • The Sharks came inches away from doubling their lead in the 73rd minute. Isidoro Garcia's header was turned away at the last second, though, keeping the Tritons within striking distance.
  • What a momentum swing it was because Eckerd soon countered in the 77th minute when leading goal scorer Augustin Pertusso tallied his 10th score of the season on a well-placed shot into the low, left corner of the net.
  • With the match back even in the 84th minute, extra time appeared evident. However, NSU erased any thoughts of bonus action, as Thorn played a perfect ball over the top from the backline to H. Berg, who buried the left-footed shot into the back of the net for his third goal of the season.
  • Eckerd earned a corner kick in the 88th minute, but the Sharks held the Tritons without a shot during the sequence, securing the 2-1 triumph.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Following Saturday's victory, NSU is now one of seven teams in the SSC with exactly two conference wins.
  • Thorn is now only the second NSU player in the last 10 years to convert two penalty kicks in the same season.
STATS OF THE NIGHT:
  • Thorn's three points in the win set a new single-game, career high. The defender entered the match with just two all season.
  • The Sharks outshot the Tritons by a margin of 18-8.
  • Filling in for Titouan Le Roux, Lopez tallied three saves en route to his fifth career victory.
UP NEXT:
NSU will look to continue its recent momentum when it hosts defending national champion Barry next Wednesday at 7 p.m. For online coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MSoccer.
 
 
 
 
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