NAIA Quarterfinals
Score: No. 6 Keiser 3 (No. 5 seed), No. 7 Missouri Valley 1 (No. 4 seed)
Records: Keiser (14-3-1), Missouri Valley (17-6-0)
Location: Jack Allen Soccer Complex, Decatur, Ala.

The Seahawks used three second-half goals to eliminate the defending national champions as Keiser advanced to the program's first NAIA Men's Soccer Semifinal with a 3-1 win over the No. 7-ranked Missouri Valley Vikings on Thursday. 


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• Missouri Valley took an early 1-0 lead with a goal by Timo Dekker in the 27th minute. 
• The Seahawks pushed to draw the game even in the first half, forcing MVC goalkeeper Dusan Milosevic to make seven saves.
• Keiser entered halftime, trailing for just the fourth time this season.
• Hannu Tam tied the game, 1-1, with his fifth goal of the season in the 47th minute.
• After a misplayed ball by the Viking's backline, Tam took on the Milosevic and chipped a shot into the back of the net.
• Elias Jassim netted his second goal of the season, scoring the eventual game-winner in the 78th minute. 
• Alejandro Varela Sabio took a free-kick from the right side of the MVC area, connecting with Jassim, who headed in the go-ahead goal.
• Three minutes later, Luca Malvicini notched his seventh goal of 2021, putting the game away in the 81st minute. 
• Malvicini struck a shot past a charging Milosevic for the Seahawk's third score of the half.
• The goal was set up by Nick Akoto, who streaked down the right side of the field, sending a through pass to Malvicini just outside the area. 
• KU recorded just four shots in the second half with three resulting goals.
• Goalkeeper Dario Salzar earned his seventh win of the season, making three saves.
• For the match, Missouri Valley out-shot Keiser, 16-12, with the Seahawks holding a 10-4 edge in shots on goal.   

• With the win, Keiser improves to 14-3-1.
• With the win, KU advances to the NAIA Semifinals for the first time in program history. 
• Keiser is now 8-5-2 all-time in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
• The Seahawks improve to 1-2-1 in NAIA Quarterfinal contests.
• With the Vikings taking an early 1-0 lead, KU is now 3-3-0 in 2021 when the opponent scores first.
• Thursday was the fourth time the Seahawks have trailed at the half in 2021 (2-2-0).
• With the game-winning goal, Elias Jassim becomes the 10th different Seahawk to notch a game-winner in 2021 (Alexander Steen, Vincent Piwernetz, Julius Fassbinder, Lucas Jacobs [2], Rodrigo Montez Silva, Alvaro Jimenez Valera [3], Lucca Carvalho, Hannu Tam, Cristobal Molina Campo [2]).
• With the win, KU improves to 1-0-1 all-time versus Missouri Valley.

No. 6 Keiser
Shots: 12
Shots on Goal: 10
Corner Kicks: 2
Saves: 3
 
No. 7 Missouri Valley
Shots: 16
Shots on Goal: 4
Corner Kicks: 9
Saves: 7
 

Keiser advances the NAIA Men's Soccer Semifinals to play the winner of Central Methodist versus MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday, December 4. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.