Conway, S.C. – Two goals in the final 10 minutes of the match by
Ricardo Ferreira lifted Winthrop men's soccer to a season-opening win at Coastal Carolina, Thursday evening.
Winthrop (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Big South) 2, Coastal Carolina (0-1-0, 0-0-0 Sun Belt) 0
Aug. 24, 2023 | CCU Soccer Stadium
Goal Summary
82' – WINTHROP –
Ricardo Ferreira (Guido)
86' – WINTHROP –
Ricardo Ferreira (
Rodrigo Ferreira)
Game Recap
- The best chances offensively in the first half came from Coastal Carolina as Deryn Armstrong had a free look inside the box from an angle but Sam Bell got down for the save
- Bell made another save close range as Christian Cook hit a shot first time off a cross from about eight yards away and Bell turned it away
- In the 70th minute the Eagles found the back of the net, but it was called back for offside
- Grayson collected a loose ball out wide and played a pass to Rodrigo Ferreira, who curled a shot toward the lower left corner that was saved and Ricardo Ferreira was there to tap home the rebound but it didn't count as he was whistled offside
- Ricardo Ferreira would not be denied as he found the back of the net in the 82nd minute when he took a pass from Nick Guido and after a couple of touches curled a shot from outside the box into the top right corner off the crossbar and in
- Minutes later Ferreira doubled the lead as he took a pass off a free kick from his brother Rodrigo Ferreira and on his second touch blasted a shot into the lower left corner from the spot
Notables
- Bell finished with five saves en route to his first collegiate shutout
- Coastal Carolina had a 15-8 advantage in shots while shots on goal were even at five apiece
- This was the first win over Coastal Carolina on the road since the Eagles 4-3 double-overtime victory in the 2008 Big South Conference title game
- It is the first time the Eagles have shutout Coastal Carolina in Conway since Oct. 22, 1991 in a 1-0 victory
Looking Ahead
Eagles remain on the road as they'll cross the state line into Charlotte, N.C. to take on Queens on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.
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