Florida Gators

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –Florida and Alabama played to a scoreless tie Sunday at Alabama's Soccer Stadium.
 
It was the third overtime in the 24-match series between the two programs, with the other two (first was in 2005, last in 2010) ending in a tie.
 
Sunday's Match:
Florida had four shots on goal Sunday and did hit the crossbar once. With nine minutes remaining in the second half, Tess Sapone took a high, arching shot which hit the crossbar. The opportunities were more plentiful after the opening half, but Florida couldn't find the scoring combination.
 
Senior goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese turned in five saves Sunday, marking the fourth match in 2018 she's posted five or more saves.
 
Senior midfielder Melanie Monteagudo received a yellow card in the opening half and again late in the second overtime, which put her on the sideline with a red card. She will sit out Florida's next match on a red-card suspension.

 
Plus One:

• One was back with the Gators after play with her national team. Gator freshman Georgia Eaton-Collins joined England for Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Under-19 Championships. England posted three consecutive shutout wins – 9-0 versus Malta, 8-0 versus Croatia and concluded play last Sunday with a 4-0 win versus Slovakia. Eaton-Collins played the entirety of each match.
• Canada won its group in CONCACAF play and won 7-0 over Panama in Sunday's semifinal action. CONCACAF play serves as a qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019. Rose scored a goal in the 12-0 win over Cuba in Canada's second match of group play. Canada concludes play Wednesday, facing the winner of tonight's U.S.-Jamaica match.

Hear from Coach Becky Burleigh: On tonight's performance: "I thought in the first half we did not play well. I do think we turned it around in the second half but in the end, it comes down to execution. Again. I know I sound like a broken record. We have opportunities, but we're not finishing them. I don't know how many served balls we had in the box or crosses, but it was a lot. We've got to find a way to get them in." – Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh. Florida is back at home Thursday: "I'm really excited to be home. It is a challenge to this group. We've got to find a way to get some points in the SEC. We are at the last hour with three games left to do it. We've got to take them one at a time but it is crucial we get three points [for a SEC win]." – Florida Head Coach Becky Burleigh.
2018 Records:
Florida: 4-8-3, 2-3-2 SEC
Alabama: 7-7-2, 1-5-1 SEC
 
Series Record:
Florida leads 20-1-3.
 
Next Up:
Florida returns home to play host to Georgia for the Kicking for the Cure match – one of the Gators' favorite matches of the season. Match time is 6:30 p.m. at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Admission is free.
 
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Gators will put aside their usual home kits to wear pink to show their support for those impacted by breast cancer.
 
Gator fans – you can also show your support by wearing pink Thursday at The Diz!
 
There's no classes for Alachua County schools, so the kids can stay to cheer the Gators for the entire match and then get to trick & treat (with the Gators providing the candy!) afterwards.
 
Follow Thursday's match:
                SEC Network +
                ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM (audio)
                Live Stats
 
Florida (4-8-2, 2-3-1 SEC) at Alabama (7-7-1, 1-5 SEC)
Alabama Soccer Stadium (406)
Weather: 86 degrees, winds SSE 9 mph, 68% humidity
 

Goals by Period	1	2	OT1	OT2	Total
Florida	0	0	0	0	0
Alabama	0	0	0	0	0

 
 
Shots: UF 15, UA 13
Saves: UF 5 (Kaylan Marckese 5), UA 4 (Alex Plavin 4)
 
Cautions:
Melanie Monteagudo/UF 59:53 – yellow; Georgia Eaton-Collins/UF 75:45 – yellow; Lais Araujo/UF 106:24 – yellow; Monteagudo/UF 108:28 – red