Memphis Suffers First Conference Loss to South Florida, 1-0

Friday, October 18

Tampa, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

6-6-2, 3-1-1

South Florida

5-3-4, 3-2-0

Memphis

South Fla.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Memphis Suffers First Conference Loss to South Florida, 1-0

Oct 18, 2024 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Tampa, Fla. – Memphis men's soccer falls to South Florida by a score of 1-0 Friday night. This marks the first conference loss for the Tigers.

With the loss, Memphis moves to 6-6-2 (3-1-1) overall and the Bulls move to 5-3-4 (3-2-0).

The Tigers are currently in a tie for first place with Charlotte after the 49ers defeated Tulsa, but Memphis holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.

KEY MOMENTS

18' – The Bulls earned three corners in a row, but Memphis was able to quell each attack attempt, eventually earning a goal kick.
29' – Memphis wouldn't register its first shot until the 29^th minute of the first half, but Anthony DiFalco had a near miss from a Jackson Kim pass after a throw-in from Logan Longo.
33' – South Florida claimed the first goal in the match, as Tyler Richardson beat Filip Sabatti for the first goal of the match.
72' – South Florida's Pedro Faife was assessed a red card for unsporting behavior with a foul on Anthony DiFalco. After review, the call was confirmed, and Memphis would play up a man to finish the match.
82' – DiFalco had another beautiful chance in front of the net, but a deflection on a low shot resulted in an easy save for Felix Schaefer.

NOTABLES

For the second match in a row, Memphis was outpaced in the statistic of corners. The Tigers did not attempt a single corner during the first 45 minutes, while South Florida attempted seven.
Memphis played in a one-man advantage for the final 18:24 of the match, and the Tigers only mustered two shot attempts.
For the first time this season, Memphis was not assessed a yellow card.
- As mentioned, Pedro Faife of South Florida was assessed a red card, and Marcelo Mondragon, along with Felix Schaefer, were both given yellow cards for time wasting.

UP NEXT
Memphis will play its final home match against Florida Atlantic during Alumni Weekend. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ and will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
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