Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Sunday, August 27
Nashville, Tenn.
7 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
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Belmont
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Fla. Atlantic
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Belmont
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Owls and Bruins Play Out 1-1 Draw
8/27/2023 9:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer earned a 1-1 draw with Belmont on Sunday night in Nashville.
The Owls controlled the play for long stretches of the first half but found themselves behind by a goal after 30 minutes. Three saves by goalkeeper Rotem Fadida kept the visitor's deficit at just a goal heading into intermission.
The Owls turned up the pressure with four shots in a five-minute span midway through the second half. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 75th minute. Leo Keller maneuvered through traffic and laid off a pass to Tom Abrahamsson. The FAU captain's pass found a waiting Victor Claudel who tapped in the tying goal, his second in as many games.
The final 15 minutes played out without incident and the Owls moved to 1-0-1 on the season. FAU outshot Belmont 14-9 with seven attempts on target.
The Owls controlled the play for long stretches of the first half but found themselves behind by a goal after 30 minutes. Three saves by goalkeeper Rotem Fadida kept the visitor's deficit at just a goal heading into intermission.
The Owls turned up the pressure with four shots in a five-minute span midway through the second half. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 75th minute. Leo Keller maneuvered through traffic and laid off a pass to Tom Abrahamsson. The FAU captain's pass found a waiting Victor Claudel who tapped in the tying goal, his second in as many games.
The final 15 minutes played out without incident and the Owls moved to 1-0-1 on the season. FAU outshot Belmont 14-9 with seven attempts on target.
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Postgame with head coach @joeyworthen pic.twitter.com/Rlp1Qxh2EC
— Florida Atlantic Men's Soccer (@FAUMSoccer) August 28, 2023
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls will play on their home field for the first time on Friday when Marist (N.Y.) comes to town. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. WHAT'S NEXT
To stay up to date on all things Florida Atlantic men's soccer, follow FAU on social media @FAUMSoccer.
Team Stats
FAU
BEL
Goals
1
1
Shots
14
9
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
3
6
Corners
5
6
Fouls
12
7
Scoring Plays
Brock Kiper (2)
Assisted By: Michael Saunders , Rubyn Singh Gill
GOAL by BEL Kiper, Brock Assist by Saunders, Michael and Singh Gill, Rubyn.
30:35
Victor Claudel (2)
Assisted By: Leo Keller , Tom Abrahamsson
GOAL by FAU Claudel, Victor Assist by Keller, Leo and Abrahamsson, Tom.
74:28
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
mid
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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