Game Information
Score: RV Keiser 2, No. 7 Univ. of Mobile 4
Records: Keiser (3-1-1), Univ. of Mobile (4-1-0)
Location: Orange Beach Sportsplex, Orange Beach, Ala.
The Keiser men's soccer team dropped their first game of the season on Thursday night to No. 7 Mobile, 4-2. The Seahawks led 2-1 at the halftime break before Mobile scored three unanswered goals to complete the comeback.
Stat of the Match
With Keiser playing a man-down for the final 30 minutes of the match, Mobile scored three straight goals to overcome their halftime deficit.
How it Happened
- Mobile started the scoring in the ninth minute as Ronaldo Fortune blasted the ball to the far post off a cross by Takumi Jeannin to lead 1-0.
- Just 1:40 later, a Seahawk was taken down in the box for a penalty kick. Reigning back-to-back TSC Player of the Week, Ciro Damine stepped up and converted on his 11th goal of the season.
- Keiser took their first lead of the night in the 16th minute as Joe Rivera and Hannu Tam used perfect one-two passing to find Damine, who did the rest, making it 2-1.
- Victor Pimentel tallied the equalizer in the 65th minute as he volleyed home his own blocked shot from the top of the box.
- In the 76th minute, the Rams blitzed the Seahawks with three shots in a minute span before Fortune notched his second goal of the game to give Mobile a 3-2 advantage.
- Mobile capped the scoring in the 89th minute as Victor Pimentel blasted a shot to the far post off a feed by Fortune, winning 4-2.
Game Notes
- Damine is now tied for the fourth most goals in a season with 12.
- Damine was recently named TSC Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week.
- This is the second meeting in program history with the Rams winning both contests.
- Felipe Godoy received his first start in goal, making four saves on the night.
By the Numbers
Keiser
Shots: 12
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 6
Saves: 4
Univ. of Mobile
Shots: 19
Shots on Goal: 8
Corner Kicks: 3
Saves: 2
Next Game
Keiser vs. John Brown on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Orange Beach, Ala.