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USC Upstate UPST (3-4-2, 0-1-1)
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Winthrop WIN (2-5-1, 1-0-1)
USC Upstate UPST
(3-4-2, 0-1-1)
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Final
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Winthrop WIN
(2-5-1, 1-0-1)
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Team 1 2 F
USC Upstate UPST 1 0 1
Winthrop WIN 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Eagles Earn 1-1 Draw With Ferreira's Goal In The 89th Minute

Rock Hill, S.C. – Ricardo Ferreira's goal in the 89th minute helped Winthrop earn a 1-1 draw in its Big South home opener against USC Upstate, Saturday night.
 
Winthrop (2-5-1, 1-0-1 Big South) 1, USC Upstate (3-4-2, 0-1-1 Big South) 1
Sept. 30, 2023 | Eagle Field
Goal Summary
3' – USC UPSTATE – Hall (penalty kick)
89' – WINTHROP – Ferreira (Guido)
Game Recap
  • The Spartans grabbed the lead just two minutes and 11 seconds into the match when they were awarded a penalty
  • Braiden Hall stepped in and ripped a shot into the upper right corner of the goal for the 1-0 lead
  • In the 22nd minute the Eagles had a good opportunity to draw level when Rodrigo Ferreira ripped a shot at an angle from inside the box that forced a diving save by Cooper Jennings
  • The Eagles went down a man in the 32nd minute when Diego Candia was sent off
  • Jack Kilstrom made a key save in the 64th minute as Adrian Panaite had a good look from straight on goal inside the box but Kilstrom stood tall to keep it a one-goal game
  • Despite playing with 10 men the Eagles were able to push the ball forward into the final third but just unable to connect, until the 89th minute
  • The Eagles won the ball and Nick Guido collected it wide as he dribbled down the wing and served a ball behind the Upstate back line in front of goal as Ricardo Ferreira was on the other end, took a touch and from eight yards out blasted a shot past Jennings with 1:32 remaining to tie it up 1-1 
Notables
  • Winthrop had an 11-10 edge in total shots while shots on goal were even at five each
  • Upstate had a 4-3 advantage in corners
  • The for Ricard Ferreira was his league-leading 5th of the season
Looking Ahead
Winthrop has a midweek non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 3 when it travels to Clemson, S.C. to take on Clemson at 7 p.m. 
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