ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The USCA men's soccer team lost a 2-0 contest to top-seeded Flagler in the PBC Semifinals Wednesday evening.
The Pacers concluded the season with a 6-9-1 ledger.
Head coach
Nick Sakiewicz's team earned a corner kick at the 3:56 mark. Seconds later,
Daniel Dalehaug's shot was blocked by the defense.
Flagler broke through with a goal in the 36
th minute for a 1-0 lead. Less than 90 seconds later, Flagler rattled off three shots on goal – all of which were saved.
Nearly 20 minutes into the second period,
Carlos Colomer's attempt narrowly missed wide of the frame as the score remained at 1-0. After a
Dikola Douglas save in the 66
th minute, the Pacers continued pushing forward. Colomer had another attempt at the 76:24 mark, but his shot sailed just high of the crossbar.
The Saints had a pair of shots, including one on target, over the next four minutes. Douglas stopped the one on frame while another was high. However, Flagler tacked on a goal in the 84
th minute for what turned out to be the 2-0 final tally.
Sakiewicz's squad nearly cut the deficit to one at the 88:48 mark, but
Frankie Martinez's shot was just wide of the frame.
For the match, USCA had four shots. The squad accounted for a pair of corner kicks.
Between the pipes,
Sean Simoncelli had two saves while Douglas registered four. Colomer had a pair of shots in the contest while Dalehaug and Martinez each had one.
