Ricardo Pepi scores two goals and adds an assist in final preseason game
Frisco - Ricardo Pepi adds another two goals to help North Texas SC claim the win in its final preseason game.
Game Summary:
First Half:
- 6’ – Ricardo Pepi opens the scoring for North Texas with a low shot that squeezed past the keeper.
- 14’ – Brecc Evans almost doubles the lead but his header ends up just over the bar.
- 23’ – Ricardo Pepi scores his second goal of the game after an outrageous turn in the box and a calm finish into the top corner.
- 23’ – Ricardo Pepi nearly scores a hat-trick in 23 minutes but he's whistled offside after placing the ball passed the keeper and into the net.
- 36’ – Brandon Servania curls a shot just wide of the far post after some great link up play through the midfield.
- 43’ – Arturo Rodriguez scores North Texas’ third goal with a calm finish into the bottom corner.
Second Half:
- 50’ – Dante Sealy almost gets the fourth goal of the game off a Bryan Reynolds cross but his close-range shot is saved.
- 65’ – David Rodriguez puts Ronaldo Damus through on goal but his shot is wide of the mark.
- 87’ – Carlos Avilez maintains his clean sheet with a great 1v1 save.
- 88’ – Mohamed Sesay receives the ball outside the box before turning and curling a shot passed the keeper to score North Texas’ fourth goal.
Lineups:
North Texas SC — Kyle Zobeck (Carlos Avilez); Marquinhos Pedroso (Cesar Murillo), Callum Montgomery, Brecc Evans (Hector Montalvo), John Nelson (Bryan Reynolds); Brandon Servania (Bicou Bissainthe), Alfusainey Jatta, Arturo Rodriguez (David Rodriguez); Oscar Romero (Mohamed Sesay), Ricardo Pepi, Dante Sealy (Ronaldo Damus).
Southern Methodist University — Grant Makela; Tom Haney, Brandon Terwege, Henrik Bredeli, Eddie Munjoma; Luke Thompson, Talen Maples, Noah Hilt; Nicky Hernandez, Gabriel Costa, Garret McLaughlin.
Scoring Summary:
NTSC: Ricardo Pepi – 6’
NTSC: Ricardo Pepi – 23’
NTSC: Arturo Rodriguez – 43’
NTSC: Mohamed Sesay – 88’
Misconduct Summary:
NTSC: Alfusainey Jatta – 46’
Weather: Cloudy, 67
Referee: Brandon Gardner
Assistant Referee: Fevzi Demirhan
Assistant Referee: Troy Dodge