FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University led in shots, corners, and time of possession, but lost a hard-fought 1-0 decision to visiting Emmanuel College (Ga.), Saturday night (Oct. 8) in Conference Carolinas men's soccer play. 
 
The Patriots drop to 4-5-4 overall and 3-2-2 in conference play, while Emmanuel improves to 5-6-0 and 4-4-0.
 
FMU will host Southern Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. for Breast Cancer Awareness Night.
 
Francis Marion held an 11-3 advantage in shots, a commanding 12-0 edge in corner kicks, and a 64 percent-to-36 percent margin in time of possession. 
 
However, the Lions converted on their only shot on frame of the entire match.  The score came at 64:44 and was the result of an 18-yard bending shot by Alexander Panner that found the upper-90 of the Patriot goal.
 
FMU goalkeeper Andrea Scapolo did not make a save, while Emmanuel's Rodrigo De La Terga registered one save en route to the shutout.
 
The opening 45 minutes did not feature a single shot on target – and none at all by the Lions.  FMU midfielder Hugo Jonsson took a pass from Alvaro Zamora and shot from 13 yards out in the 17th minute, but that attempt went outside the left post.  Zamora released a right-footed 20-yard blast that soared over the crossbar in the 29th minute.
 
FMU's Matias Morales entered the contest in the 80th minute and 25 seconds later unleased a 25-yard lined shot that forced a tremendous push-over-the-crossbar save by De La Terga.  Despite the dozen corner kicks, that would prove to be the Patriots' best scoring opportunity.
 
Four different Patriots recorded two shots: Jonsson, Zamora, Paul Sapper, and Javier Bello.

 
 
Emmanuel (GA) College (5-6-0, 4-4-0) def. Francis Marion Univ. (4-5-4, 3-2-2) 1-0
Date: 10/08/22      Attendance: 100
 
Goals by period               1  2  Tot
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Emmanuel (GA) College  0  1 -  1
Francis Marion Univ.        0  0 -  0
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  64:44 EC Panner, Alexander (3) (Pollacchi, Lucas;Blakeley, Mikaele) - Cross to center, one-touch pas, 18-yard bending shot
 
Shots: Emmanuel (GA) Colleg 3, Francis Marion Univ. 11 ; Saves: Emmanuel (GA) 1 (Rodrigo De La Terga 1), Francis Marion 0 (Andrea Scapolo 0)