Sharks Force Draw in SSC Showdown against Spartans

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 

  • 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.  

  • NSU went on the offensive, following the Tampa goal, taking three shots in the first 17 minutes of the first half.  

  • Nova Southeastern trailed for the rest of the opening half, heading into the break, down 1-0. 

  • The Sharks had to play down a man for the remainder of the match starting in the 61st minute.  

  • The adversity didn’t concern the Sharks, as Milos Christoforou netted the equalizer in the 75th minute, tying the match at 1-1.  

  • Theo Oherwall took his shot at a potential game-winning goal in the 78th minute, but it was saved by the Spartans keeper.  

  • 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. 

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