TAMPA, Fla. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team drops its road opener to the University of Tampa, 2-1, on Friday evening. 
 
Tampa showed some early pressure as they tallied four shots in the first 12 minutes of the match. It was the Lakers' turn to put pressure on the Tampa keeper as they saw shots from Alex Rodriguez, Isami Takeuchi, Vic Delgado Miller, and Alexis Iturria.  Neither team found the back of the net during the first 22 minutes of the half. 
 
Clayton State and Tampa combined for 15 shots in the half, but the match remained a 0-0 tie going in the halftime break. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 0, Tampa 0
 
The second half started as a possession battle until the Spartans scored their first goal in the 59^th minute and made the score, 1-0.  The Lakers had their chanced in the 62^nd and 63^rd minute as Othmane Chagour and Gonzalo LaChica sent in shots but were saved by the Tampa keeper.  In the 72^nd minute, Tampa added another goal and doubled up on the Lakers making the score, 2-0.  The Lakers finally rang the cash register.  In the 74^th minute, Fallah Johnson Jr. scored his first goal of the season and closed the gap to 2-1. 
 
Mohamed Mahrous' shot in the 85^th minute was the only shot for the Lakers in the final 15 minutes of the match as Tampa defeated Clayton State, 2-1. 
 
QUICK HITS

• Delgado Miller and Johnson Jr. led the Lakers with four and three shots, respectively.
• Johnson Jr. scored his first career Laker goal. 
• David Magala saved five shots in the match. 
• Tampa outshot the Lakers, 22-15
• Clayton State took eight corner kicks. 

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (1-1-1) are going to be tested on Sunday, September 15^th as they take on No. 6 Auburn-Montgomery at 2 p.m. EDT in Alabama.  Please visit claytonstatesports.com for more information including live links. 
 
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