FLORENCE, SC – Senior midfielder
Vicente Arratia Veit scored a first-half goal and Francis Marion University would go on to record a 1-1 tie with pre-season favorite Converse University, Saturday evening (Sept. 30) in Conference Carolinas men's soccer action.
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FMU moves to 5-1-3 overall and 4-0-1 in conference play, and is unbeaten in its last six matches. The Patriots return home to entertain Chowan University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on Hartzler Field.
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Converse outshot FMU 17-10 with teams earning two corner kicks.
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The Patriots led 8-2 in shots over the opening 45 minutes. Junior forward and leading scorer
Edorta Cabieces nearly scored in the opening minute of the contest when after a quick build-up, his shot from in the penalty area went just outside the left post. Later, Cabieces forced a save by Converse goalkeeper Tim Baerwalde in the 12th minute. Cabieces led FMU with three shots.
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The scoring sequence began with a pass out of the defensive end to near midfield. There the ball was flicked on to graduate student forward
Juan Aleman who threaded a through ball to Arratia Veit who dribbled around Baerwalde in the box and scored on a five-yard shot at the 32:28 mark.
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The advantage stood until 2:58 before halftime when the Patriots were whistled for a foul in the box. Converse's Gabriel Verona converted the ensuing penalty shot to knot the score.
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In the second half at 66:49, Patriot midfielder
Mario Buelga headed a cross from Aleman directly into the hands of Baerwalde, and Cabieces was wide left on a shot in the box with less than 10 minutes left.
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FMU junior goalkeeper
Lukas O'Grady was credited with five saves, while Baerwadle made three saves.
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Converse, which won the 2022 regular-season and tournament conference crowns, led in time of possession 54 percent to 46 percent.
Francis Marion Univ. (5-1-3, 4-0-1) ties Converse (5-2-1, 3-1-1) 1-1
Date: 09/30/23Â Â Â Â Â Attendance: 95
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Goals by period        1 2 Tot
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Francis Marion Univ. 1 0 - 1
Converse................ 1 0 - 1
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SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0. 32:28 FMU
Vicente Arratia Veit (4) (unassisted)
1-1. 42:02 CONV Gabriel Verona (3) (unassisted)
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Shots: Francis Marion Univ. 10, Converse 17 ; Saves: Francis Marion Univ. 5 (
Lukas O'Grady 5), Converse 3 (Tim Baerwalde 3)
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