Box Score SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On Saturday
afternoon, the USC Upstate men's soccer squad fell to
visiting Campbell, 1-0, in Atlantic Sun Conference action at County
University Soccer Stadium.
The Camels (3-3-3, 1-1-0) notched the lone goal of the match in
the 44th-minute when Eric Debrah scored his first goal
of the campaign as his header found the back of the net.
Debrah was assisted on the goal by Mitchell Cardenas.
Upstate's lone shot attempt of the first half came in the
31st-minute off of the foot of Timo Foerster.
Foerster, a junior from Oberkirk, Germany, was denied by Campbell
goalkeeper Ryan Amons.
Upstate had a opportunity to tie the score after a Campbell foul
in the 54th-minute. Foerster took the free kick
for the Spartans from the left side, but his shot was blocked by a
Campbell defender. The rebound came right back to Foerster,
but his second attempt sailed over the crossbar.
Campbell led the way in shots by a 14-3 margin, including a 6-1
advantage in shots on-goal. The Camels took four corner kicks
in the match, while the Spartans took two. Upstate goalkeeper
Jason McCabe (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork) recorded five saves on
Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile Campbell keeper Ryan Amons made
one save.
Upstate committed 13 fouls and was whistled for five offsides,
while the Camels were called for eight fouls and one offside
penalty.
The Spartans will return to action on Friday, October
8th, when they travel to Fort Myers, Fla., to face the
Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m.