ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Martin Aanestad equalized for the Tritons early in the second half. However, Nova Southeastern added a pair of goals in the final seven minutes to defeat the Eckerd men's soccer team, 3-1, Saturday night at Johnson Field.
The Sharks opened the game aggressively, registering six shots inside the opening 20 minutes before Tino Miguez converted on a corner kick in the 20th minute. Eckerd had only one look on goal in the opening half as they entered halftime trailing 1-0.
Aanestad made it a 1-1 game in the 54th minute. Ty Dolan took a free-kick from 30 yards out into the box, where Frederik Klausen headed the ball to Annestad just inside the 18, and he one-timed it into the back of the net.
Eckerd pressed with two close-range shots in the next ten minutes but was unable to convert. Matty Cornish added the go-ahead goal with a shot from the left of the box in the 84th minute before Milos Christoforou converted on a penalty kick goal two minutes later for an insurance goal.
HOT IT ENDED
FINAL: Nova Southeastern 3, Eckerd 1
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-9-1 (1-5-1 SSC); Nova Southeastern 7-3-1 (3-3)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC- 54' Martin Aanestad (Frederik Klausen); NSU- 20' Tino Miguez (unassisted), 84' Matty Cornish (unassisted), 86' Milos Christoforou (unassisted)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Aanestad's goal was his first as a Triton.
- Klausen's assist was the second of his career and his first of the season.
- Lynden Dawson collected five saves in goal.
- The Sharks held a 17-5 advantage in shots and 8-4 favor in shots on goal.
UP NEXT
Eckerd travels to Florida Southern on Wednesday for a 7:00 PM kick-off.
