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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Two First-Half Goals Propel Panthers to Fourth Straight Win

St. Augustine, Fla. – The Florida Tech men's soccer team took the lead and never gave it back in a 2-1 victory over the Saints. Gene Lewis earned his first goal of the season, giving the Panthers an early advantage.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Florida Tech 2, Flagler 1
Records: Florida Tech (6-2-0, 3-0-0 SSC), Saint Leo (6-2-1, 3-1-0 PBC)
Location: Saints Field | St Augustine, Fla.
 
STATS OF THE MATCH
  • It did not take long for the Panthers to find offensive momentum, and in the second minute, they were immediately given a corner kick opportunity.
  • Less than a minute later, Gene Lewis scored his first career goal. Hermann. Runarsson crossed it from the right boundary, placing the ball perfectly for a Lewis' header.
  • Lewis was a force early in the match, taking two more shots before the 25th minute.
  • Iker Bastida made a crucial save, keeping the Panthers on top of the Saints.
  • In the 30th minute, Matteo Ghirardelli and Filippo Fazzi executed a well-timed give-and-go up the left sideline, which led to Fazzi's goal.
  •  The rest of the half saw neither team with goal-scoring opportunities. Tech led at the half 2-0.
  • The Saints turned it around during the start of the second half, taking a shot and corner kick in the first two minutes.
  • There was not another shot by either team for another 15 minutes. Riccardi Pasqui broke the silence, but Flagler's Ryan Rivas saved it.
  • Flagler had opportunities to score, including a penalty kick, which Max Gottwald fired wide of the net. The Saints also took four more shots before finally cashing in on a second penalty kick, which Reiss Skeen nailed.
  • However, the goal was too late, and the Panther defense was able to hold the Saints off for the final seven minutes.
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS
  • Gene Lewis tallied his first goal of the season in the game's third minute.
  • Matteo Ghirardelli recorded his first career assist.
  • Filippo Fazzi has scored in the last three Florida Tech road games.
  • Three defenders and the keeper played all 90 minutes of the game.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Panthers lead the all-time series 7-3-1 overall.
  • Since this matchup was regularly renewed in 2018, the Panthers are 2-2-1 against the Saints.
  • Tech is 3-1-1 all-time at Flagler, earning their first win in Saint Augustine since a 3-0 victory on September 24, 2008.
 
UP NEXT: The Panthers wrap up their non-conference schedule in St. Augustine against Flagler College on October 5, starting at 6 p.m.
 
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