Score: No. 23 Keiser Seahawks 0, Southeastern 0 (Keiser wins 4-3 on penalty kicks)
Records: Keiser (11-2-3, 6-1-1 SUN), Southeastern (10-3-5, 3-2-3 SUN)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. – Arrigo-Vecellio Field
Time of Game: 1:30 PM
Weather: 84 degrees, clear
The No. 23 Keiser men's soccer team converted all four of its penalty kicks to defeat Southeastern 4-3 in a shootout, advancing to the Sun Conference Championship game after the Sun Conference Tournament Semifinal ended scoreless through 110 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Arrigo-Vecellio Field.
Keiser controlled the run of play throughout regulation and two overtime periods, outshooting Southeastern 22-5 and earning 10 corner kicks to the Fire's two, but the Seahawks could not find the breakthrough against Southeastern goalkeeper Noah Murray-Hawkins, who made seven saves. Mohammed Mouzoune led the Seahawks with five shots, three of them on goal. At the other end, Juan Saldarriaga played all 110 minutes in goal for Keiser and made two saves to keep the match scoreless.
The match moved to penalty kicks, where Southeastern's Tomas Gomes converted the first attempt before Ian Garnero answered for Keiser. Adam Cooil missed for Southeastern, and Raul Cedillo and Xabi Souto each converted for Keiser, with Southeastern's Koren Klein and Guilherme Viserta also finding the net. Mikael Baisotti converted Keiser's fourth kick, and JP Quaresma's attempt missed on Southeastern's fifth and final try, sending the Seahawks to the championship game.
- Weather at kickoff – 84 degrees, clear
- Seahawks wore white on Keiser Blue kits
- Scoring Summary:
- Regulation and overtime: No goals (0-0 after 110 minutes)
- Penalty Kicks:
- KEISER | Ian Garnero (made), Raul Cedillo (made), Xabi Souto (made), Mikael Baisotti (made)
- SOUTHEASTERN | Tomas Gomes (made), Adam Cooil (missed), Koren Klein (made), Guilherme Viserta (made), JP Quaresma (missed)
- Keiser advanced to the Sun Conference Championship game with the 4-3 shootout win over Southeastern.
- Keiser held a commanding 22-5 edge in total shots, with a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Keiser led 10-2 in corner kicks.
- Juan Saldarriaga played all 110 minutes in goal and made two saves for Keiser, while Noah Murray-Hawkins made seven saves for Southeastern.
- Both teams were whistled for seven fouls apiece.
- Southeastern had eight yellow cards: JP Quaresma, Adam Cooil, Miguel Londono, Kaleb Trussell, Lazar Ziric, Thomas Hardouin, Fabio De Paula and one on the team bench. Keiser had three: Ian Garnero, Kadmiel Anderson and Eric Neron-Bancel.
- Attendance was 325.
The Seahawks will host the winner of the St. Thomas and SCAD semifinal match in the Sun Conference Championship game on Wednesday, November 11, at Arrigo-Vecellio Field. Kickoff is set for 1:30 PM.
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