ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (October 22, 2008) - The
Tars could not capture a much needed win on the road on Wednesday
evening as they fell 2-1. The Tars fell short again on the road as
they gave up two late goals to Flagler. With the loss the Tars
remain winless on the road this season. Both teams were looking
pick up a win as the Tars and Saints came off tough losses. With
the loss the Tars fall to 6-9 overall, 3-4 in SSC play. The Saints
improved to 7-5-2 on the season as they look to close out their
season with a winning record. With the loss the next two games are
important for the Tars as they continue to wrap up their season on
the road.
The first half did not see any scoring as both teams were
content with trading attacks. Tars keeper Aaron
Rokeach did not face any serious challenges until the last four
minutes of the game as the Saints tallied two goals within 25
seconds of each other. After falling down 2-0 the Tars were able to
quickly strike with a tally of their own. It was the fresh
substitution of Stuart
Siddall, who was able to put the ball past the diving keep of
the Saints. Aaron Beers deflected the ball, but not enough to save
it from going in the net. Scott
Murrell collected an assist on the play for the Tars. The last
three minutes of the game saw the Tars attacking quickly and often,
but did not have enough to get the equalizing goal.
The Tars offense gained good opportunities all night, but could
only get one to the back of the net. The Tars collected 15 shots on
the evening, but it did not translate into goals. Rollins
struggled to obtain quality scoring chances all night as their
shots sailed high or wide of the frame.
Rollins will now finish the last two games of the season on the
road as they travel to Lake Wales and Miami, Fla. These are must
win games for the Tars if they look to keep their hopes of
postseason play alive.
The Tars will travel to take on the Warner Southern Royals on
October 27 in Lake Wales, Fla.
Fans can listen live to all Tars soccer matches on the Citizens
Bank of Florida Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
