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Nova Southeastern NSUM (3-4-3, 0-3-1)
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Winner Palm Beach Atl. PBA (7-1-1, 2-1-1)
Nova Southeastern NSUM
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Final
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Palm Beach Atl. PBA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Nova Southeastern NSUM 0 2 2
Palm Beach Atl. PBA 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late Goal Overshadows NSU’s Come-From-Behind Effort

Goal in the 87th minute subdues Sharks on Wednesday

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nova Southeastern would kindly prefer to not take any trips to Palm Beach Atlantic in the near future. For the second time in as many matches at PBA, the Sailfish used a late goal in the final minutes to squeeze past the Sharks - this time escaping with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday. The Sharks battled all the way back from a 2-0 deficit in the second half, equalizing on a Juanchi Nunez score in the 74th minute, only to have PBA respond in the 87th minute to send NSU to yet another gut-wrenching defeat.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Palm Beach Atlantic 3, Nova Southeastern 2
Records: Palm Beach Atlantic (7-1-1, 2-1-1 SSC), Nova Southeastern (3-4-3, 0-3-1 SSC),
Location: NSU Soccer Complex | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Failing to close out halves proved costly for the Sharks on Wednesday. Following a fairly even first 42:54 of the match, PBA gained momentum just before the break on a penalty kick converted by Guillermo Deal.
  • The Sailfish would need only 59 seconds at the start of the second half to double their lead, too, as Marc Hebbeker linked up with Cadu Cusatis to make it a 2-0 margin in favor of the home team.
  • As they've proven on two separate occasions, though, already this season, 2-0 leads aren't always safe against the Sharks. That was the case once again Wednesday, as NSU pulled back within a score on an own goal in the 63rd minute.
  • Still trailing 2-1 in the 67th minute, head coach Matt Watts inserted Nunez into the lineup, and was rewarded with a welcomed spark from the sophomore. On the receiving end of a string of passes by Milos Christoforou and Aleks Berg, Nunez converted his first goal of the season to knot the match up at 2-2.
  • A strong save by keeper Titouan Le Roux in the 86th minute kept the 2-2 game intact. However, the Sharks were unable to clear the ensuing corner kick by the Sailfish before Twan Nieboer, with his back towards the goal, flicked the game-winner into the back of the net to prevent NSU from earning the result.
STATS OF THE NIGHT:
  • Le Roux set a new NSU career-high with nine saves in the effort.
  • The Sharks won the corner kick battle by a margin of 9-5.
UP NEXT:
NSU will look to snap its two-game losing skid on the road this Saturday at Tampa. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or following the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_MSoccer.
 
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