MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Florida Tech men's soccer team were back in the friendly confines of Rick Stottler Field on Wednesday night as they hosted Barry in a Sunshine State Conference matchup. On a slick night, the Panthers steered into the drift early and never lost their grip on the game for a 3-0 victory.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: RV Florida Tech 3 | Barry 0
Records: RV Florida Tech 6-2-3 (4-1-1 SSC) | Barry 2-6-2 (1-4-1 SSC)
Location: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.
GAME NOTES
- The Panthers needed just over three minutes to convert the game's first chance into a lead when a Logan Collins throw-in to the area was headed on by Francesco Micheli and then headed home by Marius Brandmayr for his team-leading fourth goal of the season.
- Barry's first opportunity to equalize came in the seventh minute, only to have a header go wide.
- Florida Tech doubled their advantage in the 19th minute when a Panther counterattack out of midfield traffic was beautifully finished with a left-footed effort from Logan Collins.
- Tech nearly made it three in the 23rd when Nikolai Gabrielsen's shot from the left just inside of the area was saved.
- The Buccaneers came close to getting on the board just over a minute later, only to have the attempt hit the side netting.
- Barry had a free kick in the 41st minute that went just over the crossbar.
- The Buccaneers had the second half's first opportunity six minutes in but a shot at the near post sailed wide.
- In the 54th minute, Kacper Gosciniarek scored his first goal in the Crimson and Gray when Aiden Haig tapped his free kick over and let Gosciniarek beat the keeper at his near post with a powerful left-footed effort to put the game out of reach.
- Elias Ronning Orn would be called upon for the first time in the 58th and easily handled a shot from the top of the area through traffic.
- Ronning Orn dealt with another Buccaneer threat three minutes later with minimal difficulty.
- When Barry won a corner kick in the 65th minute, Ronning Orn was able to punch away the offering.
- He would be tested again two minutes later as the Buccaneers attempted a free kick routine of their own but Ronning Orn read it all the way to make the stop.
- The clean sheet was secure in the game's final minute when Ronning Orn made a save on a long-distance effort with the downpour having picked up.
NOTABLE PANTHERS
- Elias Ronning Orn made four saves to earn his fifth clean sheet of the season and third in SSC play.
- Logan Collins' goal and assist give him five goal involvements this season.
- Paulo Manaia's assist for Collins' goal was his second of the season.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Barry leads the all-time series 24-21-6 with Florida Tech having a 4-2-3 advantage in the series since the start of 2022.
- The Panthers are now 11-8-3 all-time at home against the Buccaneers.
- All four of Marius Brandmayr's goals this season have come in SSC play.
- Logan Collins' 19th minute goal was the 10th of his Crimson and Gray career, making him the fourth Panther in the 2020s to score at least 10 goals. He joins Fabio Amaral, Ettore Casadei and Guillermo Segovia.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will play their final non-conference game of the regular season on Saturday October 10
th when they host #10 Francis Marion at Rick Stottler Field. Kickoff is set for 12 P.M.
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