Owls Clipped at FIU

Saturday, March 6

Miami, Fla.

Noon

Florida Atlantic

-312 (01 CUSA)

FIU

-310 (10 CUSA)

FAU

FIU

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

3/6/2021 2:31:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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MIAMI – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (3-1-2, 0-1 in Conference USA) suffered its first loss of the season Saturday afternoon, as FIU (3-1-0, 1-0 C-USA) took down the Owls, 2-0. FAU outshot FIU, 13-9, but was unable to connect with the back of the net.

How It Was Decided

Both teams were limited to shots in the first 15 minutes of play. Then at the 18th minute, FIU had good ball movement to set up for a goal by the Panthers' Alessandro Campoy. Ivan Mykhailenko had a great look minutes later, but it was saved by the FIU keeper. FAU got a few more shots up to look for the equalizer, but none found the back of the net. In the 45th minute, FAU was fouled inside the penalty box to set up Alonso Coello Camarero for a penalty kick try. The kick hit the crossbar and the first half ended with the Owls trailing, 1-0.

The Owls got three shots off, while holding the Panthers to zero in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, but FAU came up empty with the equalizer. FIU took just one shot in the second half that ended in a Mauro Bravo goal to extend the Panthers' lead at the 74th minute, 2-0. Despite outshooting the Panthers 7-1 in the second frame, the Owls took their first loss of the season to open up conference play.

Of Note

The Owls outshot the Panthers, 13-9 (6-3 shots on goal)
Célestin Theodore, Jr. and Mykhailenko had three shots apiece with all of Mykhailenko's shots being on goal
Coello Camarero and Blake Dean both took two shots
Neil Strauber tallied one save on nine shots faced, while spending all 90 minutes in goal
Graeme Pratt, Coello Camarero and Vasilis Spinos played all 90 minutes of the match

Up Next

The Owls will open up the home C-USA slate as Kentucky comes into town next Saturday, March 13 for a 2 p.m. start.

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