The 7th-ranked Titans are now 10-1-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference
WATCH REPLAY: The 7th-ranked Eastern Florida State Titans, now 10-1-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference, defeated Miami Dade College Tuesday night at Orlando Health Stadium in a Region 8 Conference match. (EFSC video)
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Eastern Florida State College men’s soccer team defeated Miami Dade College in a Region 8 Conference match Tuesday night at Orlando Health Stadium.
The 7th-ranked Titans, now 10-1-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference, beat the 12th-ranked Sharks 3-1.
Eastern Florida State College got off to a fast start when Diogo Dall Igna scored in the first five minutes.
Maxim Root found Jeremy Obah, who fed Igna for his fourth goal of the season.
The win was Eastern Florida State College’s fifth straight and set up a showdown with No. 1-ranked Daytona State College on the road next Tuesday.
The lead didn’t last long, as Miami Dade responded less than four minutes later when Jonny Brindle found Mario Mardi to tie things 1-1.
With 27 minutes and 31 seconds left in the first half, Alfredo Adrian Chan scored the goal of the night, firing a bullet from outside the box into the top right of the net to make it 2-1.
Eight minutes into the second half, the Titans added a third goal as Jeremy Obah continued his scoring, reaching 14 for the season.
With just under 30 minutes left, a red card would put the Titans a man down, but the team rose to the challenge and held Miami Dade scoreless for the rest of the way.
The win was Eastern Florida State College’s fifth straight and set up a showdown with No. 1-ranked Daytona State College on the road next Tuesday.
The Titans will scrimmage Keiser University at home on Thursday at 4 p.m.
