Temple Terrace, Fla. - Men's Soccer (7-3-1 Overall, 3-0-1 Sun) shut out Florida College (1-10-2 Overall, 0-2-0 Continental) 5-0 in their final non-conference match this season.
Seven minutes into the game, the Bobcats scored their first goal of the match. Angelo Bernardes scored the first goal of the game, after the Falcons' goalie was not able to successfully clear, and Bernardes's shot bounced off the bottom of the crossbar into the goal. In the 18th minute, after Julien Laborde's first shot was blocked, he was able to control the rebound to score the second goal for the Bobcats.
In the second half, Thiago Patto scored a goal on a free kick from outside of the box in the 71st minute. In the 79th minute, Kerim Akpinar was able to score on a penalty shot. The fifth goal of the night came from Bautista Suarez Basalo in the 85th minute off a long cross.
The Bobcats' defense was sharp, as they allowed only two total shot attempts in the entire match from Florida College. Ricardo Delgado was back in the net for St. Thomas, as he made one save in his second shutout of the season.
The Bobcats will return to Sun Conference play for the rest of the regular season. They will be back in action Wednesday, October 14, as they travel to Sarasota to face New College of Florida. The game is currently scheduled for 12:00 pm.
