Troy Tucker and his University of Tampa Men's Soccer teammates closed out their four-game road trip at Laker Field against Clayton State University (CSU). Tampa ended their road trip on a high note with an offensive onslaught defeating CSU 4-1.
Tampa picked up from where they left off in the second half of their previous match using a widespread up-tempo approach. Under this style, Tampa saw their offense flourish. Timely passing and utilizing the whole pitch helped the side earn a 3-1 advantage heading into the half.
Tampa received its first half advantage from a Jason Collister shot that deflected off a CSU defender just six minutes into the match. Later on at the 29-minute mark Keith Francisco drove home what would be the game-winner.
CSU would answer back at the 32-minute mark with a header by Lain Smith assisted by Aleksi Tuominen. However, Michael Cobuzio would respond for Tampa at the 34-minute mark to regain their two-goal lead.
Just moments before the half at the 38-minute mark there was a sending off as Bilal Nakhli received a red card and left Clayton State playing a man down for the rest of the match.
Second half play kicked off with CSU playing a man down, but Tampa did not allow this to phase them sticking to their game plan of spreading the field and playing with a controlled urgency. Answering the call for Tampa was Jason Collister, who put the final nail in the coffin at the 60-minute mark dissipating any thoughts of a comeback. Collister placed the ball just out of the reach of the Laker keeper glancing off the inside of the post giving Tampa a 4-1 lead and victory by the same score.
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