No. 13 Bulls Play To A Scoreless Draw With Saint Louis

TAMPA (Sept. 4, 2010) – The No. 13 ranked University of South Florida men’s soccer team hit the road for the first time tonight, during the 2010 season, heading to the Midwest to face traditional national collegiate soccer power Saint Louis, and played the host Billikens to a 0-0 draw in front of 1,054 at Robert R. Hermann Stadium.

Each team went back-and-forth in what was a relatively uneventful first half with both teams accounting for two shots apiece during the first 45 minutes of play. USF’s best opportunity in the first half came in the 41st minute when Ben Sweat put a shot on goal only to have the attempt stopped by Saint Louis goalkeeper Nick Shackelford.

In the Second stanza, Shackelford was tested quickly by the Bulls when Bernardo Anor made a run up the left side of the field and put a low liner on net, however the Billiken net minder corralled the shot keeping the game scoreless less than one minute into the second half.

Saint Louis seemingly took the lead in the 73rd minute of play when Christian Briggs put the ball into the back of the net, however the goal was waved off when the play was whistled offside.

After a scoreless regulation, USF looked to attack quickly when Aubrey Perry got a shot off that beat Shackelford, however went just high over the crossbar in the 92nd minute.

In the second extra 10-minute session, USF’s Shawn Chin got open and put a got a shot off that went just wide just under the 101st minute, and then Anor would make the Bulls last bid at a win with a shot that also went wide.

All-America keeper Jeff Attinella recorded two saves in the tie for the Bulls.

USF will return home on Tuesday, Sept. 7 when it butts heads with Stony Brook at 7:30 p.m. at the USF Soccer Stadium in the first of two straight matches at home. The Bulls will close out the short two match stretch when it faces Virginia Tech in a nationally televised contest on Fox Soccer Channel on Friday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m.