- Nov 2, 2023
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MIRAMAR, Florida – The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer team completed a two-match tour in South Florida undefeated, knocking off United International College (UIC), 3-1, at the Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Florida. It was the first time a Mingoes team completed a tour with only wins.
Midfielder Ronaldo Green turned in another hat trick for the Mingoes – his second in international play – leading the team to the 3-1 win.
The match against the UIC Eagle Rays started bumpy as there was a lot of contact between players. However, Green was able to break free from a tackle to connect for the first goal of the game in the 19th minute.
The Eagle Rays’ defense turned on the pressure after that goal and that turned into a few offensive opportunities for the Eagle Rays. They connected in the 39th minute to tie the match, 1-1.
The teams would carry that tie into half-time, and the Mingoes made several adjustments coming into the second half.
The Eagle Rays were a bit more aggressive coming out of the half, but Green was able to receive a short pass from Grand Pierre in the 51st minute and connected for a second goal to put the Mingoes up, 2-1.
Green was not done at that point. Eight minutes later, he scored off a chip shot to give the Mingoes a 3-1 lead.
The Mingoes’ defense held up to pick up their second win of the tour and become the first team in UB history to finish an international tour with only notches in the win column. Three weeks ago, the Mingoes finished a tour with a tie and a win.
Head Coach Alex Thompson said the team is clearly growing with each match and is looking forward to big things in the future.
“They executed what we worked on in training and they tried to take a very professional approach so I couldn’t be happier,” he said. “A few players stepped up today like Ronaldo Green with the hat trick, Peter Julmis and Evelt Julmis played very strong and again Nathan Wells was very solid for us. This shows that teams from The Bahamas can definitely compete internationally with the right structure and with the correct organization. Not only can we compete but we can definitely be successful.”https://72db7f8ccb1a3fa2c98501b3f68cbe53.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html
The team now waits for the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) season to start later this month.