BIRMINGHAM – The UAB men’s soccer team’s comeback in the Conference USA opener against No. 23 FIU came up short Saturday night as the Blazers fell 2-1 at BBVA Field.
Trailing 2-0, Mason Robicheaux found the back of the net for UAB (2-5-0, 0-1-0 C-USA) in the 88th minute, but the Blazers would not be able to get the equalizer.
After a scoreless 1st half, FIU (5-1-1, 1-0-0 C-USA) scored twice in the span of two minutes to open up the 2nd half. Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro took a cross from Stephen Afrifa in the 49th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Afrifa would add an insurance goal in the 51st minute, extending the Panthers’ lead to 2-0.
UAB had a scoring chance in the 72nd minute when Nicolai Plazek fed Brooks Rice on the right side. However, Rice’s went off the left post.
The Blazers’ lone goal came when the ball found Christoffer VieAngell in the box. His pass was tapped out by a Panthers’ defender right to Robicheaux, who blasted the ball past FIU keeper Grant Makela on the right side.
Four of the Blazers’ nine shots came from Nathaniel St. Louis. Rice and Robicheaux each added a pair. Keeper Trevor Jackson made three saves for UAB. FIU had 11 shots, with five on target.
Up next, UAB hosts Georgia State (6-2-0) on Sept. 28. The Panthers defeated Wofford earlier this evening 2-1.
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