Argeri Connects on PK, Pirates Lose at FIU, 2-1

Sunday, September 8

Miami, Fla.

7 p.m.

Seton Hall University

1-2

Florida International

3-0-1

SHU

FIU

9/8/2019 9:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score BOX SCORE (PDF)

MIAMI - Senior Vittorio Argeri (Genoa, Italy) scored on a penalty kick for the Seton Hall men's soccer team in its match at Florida International, but a pair of first-half goals by the Golden Panthers held up in a tightly contested 2-1 Pirates loss Sunday night at FIU Soccer Stadium.

The match featured eight FIU yellow cards to Seton Hall's two. All 10 cards came in the second half.

Turning Point
Both teams had strong chances all night, but it was a five-minute stretch late in the first half that proved to be the difference. FIU's Stephen Africa scored in the 39th minute to put the Golden Panthers ahead, and in the 44th minute Xavi Olmos scored to send FIU into halftime leading 2-0.

Just 44 seconds into the second half, Argeri connected on the penalty kick low to the keeper's left, but the Pirates could not find the equalizer.

Goals
39' - FIU - Afrifa (3)
44' - FIU - Olmos (1)
46' - SHU - Argeri (1)

Inside the Numbers

Shots were nearly even at 15-14 in FIU's favor. The Golden Panthers also had the minor edge in shots on goal, 5-4.
Both Argeri and graduate transfer Stephen Elias (Rye, N.Y.) had two shots on goal to lead The Hall.
Argeri's penalty kick was the team's first of the season. Last year the Pirates went 2-for-3 on penalties.
Junior goalkeeper Andreas Nota (Rome, Italy) made three saves on the night.
FIU was called for eight yellow cards on the evening.

News & Notes

This was the first-ever meeting between the two clubs on the soccer pitch.
Seton Hall's last trip to Florida prior to this season came in 2006, a BIG EAST Tournament match at USF.

Up Next
Seton Hall will take a much shorter trip next weekend when it heads west on Interstate 78 to play Lehigh Saturday night at 6 p.m.