The No. 6-ranked Keiser men's soccer team (15-3-1) will face the No. 4-ranked Mobile (Ala.) Rams (18-2-1) in the finals of the the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship on Monday, December 6. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. from the Jack Allen Soccer Complex in Decatur, Alabama.
No. 6 Keiser Seahawks (15-3-1 - No. 5 seed) vs.
No. 4 Mobile (Ala.) (18-2-1 - No. 3 seed)
Monday, December 6, 2021 - 3:00 PM
Jack Allen Soccer Complex (Decatur, Ala.)
NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Final
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- Monday marks the eighth meeting all-time between Keiser and Mobile (Ala.).
- The Seahawks lead the series history, 4-3.
- The two teams met earlier this year with the Seahawks defeating the Rams, 1-0, on August 27, in Mobile, Ala.
- In that game, Cristobal Molina Campo converted a free kick from 25 yards out for the team's first goal of 2021.
- Facing Mobile to close out the 2021 campaign, the Seahawks also opened the year versus the Rams.
- Keiser enters Monday with a 9-5-2 record all-time in the NAIA National Championship Tournament.
- KU and Mobile have squared off in the NAIA Tournament one other time - the 2020 Opening Round with Keiser winning, 1-0, on April 24, 2021.
- The Seahawks have won three straight over the Rams.
- The winner of this contest will claim the 2021 Men's Soccer Red Banner.
- The Seahawks will look to improve to 16-3-1 in on the year.
- Keiser is the No. 5 seed in the Final Site Bracket.
- Monday will mark Keiser's first appearance in the NAIA National Championship Game.
- On the year, KU has had 11 different players score the game-winning goal (Kael Richards, Elias Jassim, Alexander Steen, Vincent Piwernetz, Julius Fassbinder, Lucas Jacobs [2], Rodrigo Montez Silva, Alvaro Jimenez Valera [3], Lucca Carvalho, Hannu Tam, Cristobal Molina Campo [2]).
- Of the 24-man travel party for this week's NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship, 23 Seahawks have registered at least one point this season with goalkeeper Felipe Godoy being the only one without.
- Through the four NAIA Tournament games, the Seahawks have out-scored the opposition, 12-2.
- Tam, who had two goals on Saturday, leads Keiser with five goals (10 points) in the NAIA postseason tournament.
- The Keiser men's soccer program has played 15 matches in the state of Alabama all-time, posting a record of 8-6-1. This year, the Seahawks are 4-0-0 in games played in Alabama.
- The Seahawks defeated the No. 1-ranked Central Methodist Eagles, 4-1, on Saturday, December 4, to advance to Monday's final.
- The loss was the first of the season for the tournament's top seed.
- The Keiser men's soccer coaching staff was named the South Regional Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches College Service program on Monday, November 29.
- Mobile (Ala.) enters Monday with an 18-2-1 record. The No. 4-ranked team in the nation defeated Columbia (Mo.), 2-1, on December 4, to advance to the finals.
- Monday is Mobile's second appearance in the NAIA Championship Game having claimed the Red Banner in 2002 (defeated Park, 2-1)
| Keiser |
2021 Stats |
Mobile (Ala.) |
| 48 (2.53) |
Goals |
69 (3.29) |
| 45 (2.36) |
Assists |
55 (2.62) |
| 387 (20.4) |
Shots |
378 (18.0) |
| 183 (9.6) |
SOG |
172 (8.2) |
| 150 (7.9) |
Corners |
145 (6.9) |
| 51 (2.7) |
Saves |
55 (2.6) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Three players (7) |
Goals |
Alejo Binaghi (24) |
| Lucas Jacobs (6) |
Assists |
Sebastian Jorgge (11) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (66) |
Shots |
Alejo Binaghi (73) |
| Alvaro Jimenez Valera (33) |
SOG |
Alejo Binaghi (40) |
| Charlie Hennen (48) |
Corners |
Emman Rahimi (53) |
| Dario Salzer (28) |
Saves |
Antoine Bedos (51) |
