SMU
5-2-1, 1-1-0
FIU
4-3-0, 1-1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| SMU | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Sep 23 | Men's Soccer
SMU (5-2-1; 1-1 AAC) earned its first American Athletic Conference victory of the season after finding the back of the net four times in the first half for the first time since Feb. 12, 2021, against USF. The Mustangs added a pair of goals after the halftime break to seal the victory.
SMU's scoring leaders Knut Ahlander and Jose Ortiz each produced their third multigoal performances of the season.
Alexander Petraeus put the Mustangs on the board first in the fourth minute, scoring in the left side of the net on an impressive shot. The AAC's assist leader added his second score of the season.
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Alexander Petraeus strikes early for SMU!!! pic.twitter.com/pH0K5YZ0MN
— SMU Men's Soccer (@SMUSoccerM) September 24, 2022
FIU answered SMU's early goal when David Garcia scored in the 17th minute.
The Mustangs would answer with three-straight goals, starting with Knut Ahlander finding the back of the net in the 22nd minute, scoring on the left side of the goal off a Nikola Djordjevic assist. Djordjevic had two assists on the night.
Jose Ortiz scored back-to-back goals for SMU, striking in the 24th minute on a shot set up by Bailey Sparks and Nikola Djordjevic. In the 35th minute, facing the opposite direction of the goal, Ortiz scored his seventh goal of the season, cashing in on an impressive bicycle kick to extend the SMU advantage. Â
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! #SCTop10 #PonyUp @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/O2EO3zkVW3
— SMU Men's Soccer (@SMUSoccerM) September 24, 2022
FIU scored a pair of goals following the halftime break. Andrew Bennett scored in the 57th minute and Paulo Alves made it a one-score game in the 63rd minute.
With the Panthers threatening, Fredrik Skilberg found the back of the net for the second time this season in transition on an impressive shot that landed in the top right corner of the net.
and the crowd goes WILD pic.twitter.com/XHcETUfYee
— SMU Men's Soccer (@SMUSoccerM) September 24, 2022
Knut Ahlander put the finishing touches on the match with a shot from the midfield line over the FIU keeper playing up in the box, to earn the AAC's leading goal scorer his team-leading eighth goal of the season.
Are you not entertained?!
— SMU Men's Soccer (@SMUSoccerM) September 24, 2022
Ahlander puts an exclamation point on this one! pic.twitter.com/P9QQC3cdoG
FIU scored its fourth goal in the 88th minute.
SMU continues conference action Friday at 7 p.m. against Temple at Washburne Stadium.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Alexander Petraeus (2)
Assisted By: Jose Ortiz
GOAL by SMU Petraeus, Alexander Assist by Ortiz, Jose.
04:00
David Garcia (1)
Assisted By: Julian Hodek
GOAL by FIU Garcia, David Assist by Hodek, Julian.
16:55
Knut Ahlander (8)
Assisted By: Nikola Djordjevic
GOAL by SMU Ahlander, Knut Assist by Djordjevic, Nikola.
21:00
Jose Ortiz (7)
Assisted By: Bailey Sparks , Nikola Djordjevic
GOAL by SMU Ortiz, Jose Assist by Sparks, Bailey and Djordjevic, Nikola.
23:13
Jose Ortiz (7)
Assisted By: JP Jordan
GOAL by SMU Ortiz, Jose Assist by Jordan, JP.
34:37
Andrew Bennett (1)
Assisted By: Julian Hodek , Simon Afrifa
GOAL by FIU Bennett, Andrew Assist by Hodek, Julian and Afrifa, Simon.
56:17
Paulo Alves (2)
Assisted By: Simon Afrifa , Yushi Nagao
GOAL by FIU Alves, Paulo Assist by Afrifa, Simon and Nagao, Yushi.
62:18
Fredrik Skilberg (2)
Assisted By: Nikola Djordjevic
GOAL by SMU Skilberg, Fredrik Assist by Djordjevic, Nikola.
65:32
Knut Ahlander (8)
Assisted By: Roman Knox
GOAL by SMU Ahlander, Knut Assist by Knox, Roman.
78:52
Fumiya Shiraishi (2)
Assisted By: Andrew Bennett , Julian Hodek
GOAL by FIU Shiraishi, Fumiya Assist by Bennett, Andrew and Hodek, Julian.
87:37
