This past weekend we traveled to Greenville, SC and won the Furman Diadora/Spinx Invitational with wins over North Florida and Florida Gulf Coast. With the two wins we pushed our record to 5-0 on the season!
In the first match vs. North Florida we dictated the play early and Kareem Yearwood would create our first goal by outpacing the Osprey defense only to be brought down by their keeper for a penalty. Matt Morris stepped up to the spot and blasted home the penalty to give us a 1-0 lead. Sean Flatley then got forward from the left back position, collected a beautiful pass from Morris, and slammed home our second goal of the night. The final goal would come through Ralph Lundy dribbling past multiple defenders, playing a one-two with Yearwood, and calmly tucking the ball home. Goalkeepers Clark Hankins and Michael Flato combined with a solid Cougar defense for the 3-0 shutout win.
In the second match we faced a tough Florida Gulf Coast side, which tied Furman 2-2 in their first match. The first half saw us have better possession and more chances as we outshot our opponent 8-4. Unfortunately we failed to convert our opportunities and went into halftime tied at 0-0. Just three minutes into the second half Frannie Twohig slotted a great ball to Geordi Khoury who gave us the 1-0 lead. Florida Gulf Coast would find the equalizer at the 71st minute and the scored remained tied at 1-1- going into overtime. In double overtime Matt Morris earned us a free kick 22 yards out. Ralph Lundy stepped up and drove in a low shot that was followed up and finished by Twohig for the winner.
Furman Diadora/Spinx Invitational MVP Awards/All-Tournament Team
Offensive MVP- Matt Morris
Defensive MVP- Branko Gavric
All-Tournament Team- Justin Fojo, John Bello, Clark Hankins
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