FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University senior midfielder Vicente Arratia Veit scored on a bending 19-yard shot in the first half, but a second-half penalty shot allowed Shaw University to rally for a 1-1 tie, Saturday night (Sept. 2) in men's non-conference soccer action.
 
Francis Marion will open Conference Carolinas play when they host Erskine College on Friday at 7 p.m. on Hartzler Field.
 
Francis Marion outshot the Bears 16-8 and earned all six corner kicks the match had to offer.
 
Arratia Veit took a short pass from senior Luis Villarreal, turned and sent his attempt from just outside the box into the upper right corner of the goal at the 16:36 mark.
 
Less than two minutes later, Shaw (1-0-1) responded with a pair of shots at the other end of the field, the initial attempt forcing a save by FMU junior goalkeeper Felipe Ramos Peralta.  After the second shot was wide resulting in a goal kick, Francis Marion quickly transitioned to the other end where junior Andre Sabino had his shot denied by Shaw goalkeeper Pablo Bas Colomer.
 
A free kick awarded to the Patriots just outside the penalty area in the 37th minute resulted in a shot by graduate student Mario Buelga that was deflected out for a corner kick.
 
Shaw produced a trio of shots 10 minutes into the second half that resulted in a save by Ramos Peralta and a team save by a Patriot defender.
 
A foul on the Patriots in the penalty area at the 66:23 mark resulted in the tying penalty kick, which was converted by Zhane Irving.  Ramos Peralta got a piece of the shot but could not keep it from entering the goal to knot the score.
 
A half-bicycle kick by Arratia Veit in the box was turned away by Bas Colomer in the 78th minute.  The Bears goalkeeper finished with eight saves, while Ramos Peralta made three stops.
 
FMU had the last opportunity to salvage a win, but junior forward Rafael Silverio's shot with 25 seconds remaining was stopped by Bas Colomer.
 
For the match, Francis Marion held possession of the ball for 59 percent of the 90 minutes.
 
 
Francis Marion Univ. (0-0-1) ties Shaw University (1-0-1)
Date: 09/02/23      Attendance: 112
 
Goals by period         1  2  Tot
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Shaw University.....   0  1 -  1
Francis Marion Univ.  1  0 -  1
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  16:36 FMU Vicente Arratia Veit (1) (Luis Villarreal) - Bending left-footed shot from just outside the box on the right side into the upper corner of the right side of the goal
1-1.  66:23 SHAW Irving, Zhane (1) (unassisted) - Keeper got a piece of the ball, but could not control
 
Shots: Shaw University 8, Francis Marion Univ. 16 ; Saves: Shaw University 8 (Colomer, Pablo 8), Francis Marion Univ. 3 (Felipe Ramos Peralta 3)