TAMPA, Fla. - After falling behind in the early moments of the match and playing down a man, Nova Southeastern men's soccer forced a draw and tied the Tampa Spartans 1-1 on Saturday evening from Pepin Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCH
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 3-2-3, 2-1-1 SSC | Tampa 4-3-1, 2-0-1 SSC
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 1, Tampa 1
LOCATION: Pepin Stadium | Tampa, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Spartans opened the game with a quick strike to take a 1-0 lead over the Sharks in the early minutes of the contest.
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NSU went on the offensive, following the Tampa goal, taking three shots in the first 17 minutes of the first half.
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Nova Southeastern trailed for the rest of the opening half, heading into the break, down 1-0.
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The Sharks had to play down a man for the remainder of the match starting in the 61st minute.
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The adversity didn't concern the Sharks, as Milos Christoforou netted the equalizer in the 75th minute, tying the match at 1-1.
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Theo Oherwall took his shot at a potential game-winning goal in the 78th minute, but it was saved by the Spartans keeper.
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Eduardo D'Avino turned away two Tampa shot attempts in the last two minutes of the match, preserving a draw for the Sharks and Spartans in Sunshine State Conference action.
UPCOMING
The Sharks return to the NSU Soccer Complex to host Embry-Riddle on Sat., October 1. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.