My point was that UCF didn't appear to be all that special of a team yet our passive play (thanks Reid) until the final ~6 minutes (desperation time) allowed UCF to control the play for most of the game and take the lead (they nearly scored a couple of minutes before they did take the lead). There also was nothing done by us to force the error of the touched ball which gave us the kick that went in but wasn't recognized by the officials.
I hope the statement "it's soccer" wasn't something like what Reid normally says after a loss to a team we should have beaten, implying that it comes down entirely to luck and in whatever case luck was not on our side. We've spent too many years letting lesser teams end our season. This wasn't as good a team as many from ~14 years ago to ~8 years ago but we still should have looked more inspired in a win or else game.
Aside from the bad goal call, it seems that this game mirrored UConn's season in miniature. The opposing team carried the play. This was true pretty much all season, no matter who the opponent was. The only thing was that there was a stretch during the middle of the season where UConn had some luck and was able to win games where the opposition had the better of the play. But things usually even out in the end, and towards the end of the season UConn ended up losing these games. Central Florida was part of that streak with their win in Storrs in October. Under such circumstances, it was hard to figure that the Huskies were going to have a long post season run. It's just too bad that it ended with the help of a a bad call.
Plenty of returning young talent on next year's team, although the team will need to replace Scott Levene in goal. Also gone are seniors Geres and Coly. Still, a solid core of young players who should be back in Storrs next season. Just have to hope that there is marked improvement in returning players, and that they don't get snakebite from the aura that always seems to pervade Ray Reid's teams.