MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern men's soccer team dropped tonight's SSC Semifinal rematch against the Barry Buccaneers in heartbreak fashion. The Sharks were led by a two-goal performance from Alessandro Salvadego.
Score: Nova Southeastern 3, Barry 4
Records: Nova Southeastern (7-7-3, 4-4-2 SSC) | Barry (11-4-1, 9-1-0 SSC)
Location: Buccaneer Field | Miami Shores, Fla.
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The Bucs struck first with a goal in the 12th minute.
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Barry would extend their lead to 2-0 in the 28th minute.
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Three minutes into the second half, the Bucs would take a commanding 3-0 lead.
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Barry tacked on another goal in the 51st minute, giving themselves a 4-0 lead.
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The Sharks weren't giving up yet, Salvadego would laser a shot into the back of the net to put the first Shark goal on the board (assisted by Marco Gueli).
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Three minutes later, Marco Gueli stole a pass from the Bucs and lasered a shot into the goal, cutting NSU's deficit to two.
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Salvadego continued the Sharks comeback, scoring his second goal of the match in the 60th minute (assisted by Zyan Andrade), bringing the score to 4-3.
The Sharks would keep their foot on the gas pedal offensively, but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback. Nova Southeastern drops tonight's SSC Semifinal matchup against the Barry Bucs 4-3.
Head Coach Matt Watts - Boys fought all the way until the end. Down 4-0 and to come back and bring the match to 4-3 and give ourselves a chance in the game, showed amazing character. I'm proud of the guys who have dealt with a lot of different challenges throughout the season. I want to thank the seniors and wish them all the best. It's not how we wanted to end the season, but we will learn and be back stronger.
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