Billhardt_Tampa
2
USF USF (1-1)
3
Winner Butler BUTLER (2-1)
USF USF
(1-1)
2
Final
3
Butler BUTLER
(2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
USF USF 2 0 0 2
Butler BUTLER 1 1 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

USF Falls to No. 17 Butler in Overtime

BLOOMINGTON, IND., SEPT. 1, 2017 – In a neutral site matchup at the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, the University of South Florida dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to No. 17 Butler Friday night. The Bulls fell to 1-1 on the year.
 
Despite carrying a 2-1 lead into the final minutes of the match, the Bulls couldn't fend off a resilient Butler squad. In the 89th minute, Butler evened the score at 2-2, and ended the match with a golden goal in the 93rd minute on a penalty kick.
 
USF had an impressive first half, rattling off eight shots, six on goal. Bradley Farias (Indiantown, Fla.) scored his second goal of the season in the 10th minute on a cross from Adrian Billhardt (Berlin, Germany). Just a few minutes later, Billhardt scored from 10 yards out for his first goal of his career. Gonzalo Rodriguez (Coustituciou, Chile) sent a long ball to the right side and Billhardt curled it in from the far post.
 
The Bulls defense limited the Bulldogs to three shots in the second half, but couldn't fend off a final attack. Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) made two saves in the loss.
 
QUOTABLES:
Head coach Bob Butehorn on the loss:
"A tough loss tonight. Give credit to Butler tonight as they were resilient in their effort. We had many clear opportunities to put the game away and eventually it came back to bite us. Hopefully, we've learned a lesson tonight."  

KEY STATS:
8 – Butler garnered eight corner kicks, including four in the last four minutes of the match. The Bulldogs held a 8-4 advantage on corners.
 
NOTABLES: 
  • USF has scored at least two goals in its first to matches of the season. The Bulls scored three against Lipscomb in their season opener and two against No. 17 Butler.
  • The Bulls recorded 15 shots, eight shots on goal. USF has recorded at least 15 shots in their last two outings.  
UP NEXT:
The Bulls remain in Bloomington, Ind., and will face host of the Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic, No. 7 Indiana. After a quick one-day turnaround, USF will take the field at 8 p.m. Sunday. The top-25 matchup will air on BTN Plus.
 
On Dec. 18 Bob Butehorn was appointed the head coach the USF men's soccer program. A member of the University of Tampa's 1981 national championship team and a three-time conference coach of the year, Butehorn previously led Florida Gulf Coast University's men's soccer program to six conference regular season championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and Top 25 rankings in five seasons since 2010.
 
The Bulls concluded the season as The American regular season champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulls finished the season with a 10-6-4 overall record and a 6-1-0 mark in the American Athletic Conference.
 
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