USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Omaha men's soccer team collected its first win of the 2019 campaign with a 2-1 victory at RV Air Force on Saturday evening.
The victory pushes the Mavericks to 1-4-2 on the season while the Falcons fall to 1-5-0.
Goals
OMAHA: 30' –
Andreas Hermansson (Assisted by
Seth Rinderknecht and
Vlad Jokic)
OMAHA: 87' –
Marcos Bautista (Unassisted)
AF: 90' – Lathan Spadafora (Unassisted)
How It Happened
- The Falcons started quick as Omaha goalkeeper Jeremy Pollard collected a save in the second minute.
- Air Force sent the ball past the Maverick defense in the 11th minute as Tristan Trager weaved around Pollard, but Pollard's shot went sailing wide of the net.
- Omaha's Seth Rinderknecht collected the kick from the Falcon keeper and dished to Vlad Jokic before Jokic connected with Andreas Hermansson in stride. Hermansson blasted a strike inside the left post to give the Mavericks the first half lead in the 30th minute.
- The Mavericks doubled their lead in the 87th minute when Marcos Bautista curled the shot into the net for a 2-0 lead.
- The Falcons cut the deficit in half in the 90th minute after collecting a loose ball off a corner kick and sneaking one into the goal.
Inside the Box Score
- Hermansson's goal is the first of his career at Omaha while the late score for Bautista is the second of his career.
- Rinderknecht and Jokic handed out one assist each for the Mavericks.
- Pollard moves to 1-1-2 on the season with two saves in the start.
- Goalkeeper Ugo Tritz played the second half for Omaha, garnering four saves in the appearance.
- Air Force recorded advantages in shots (21-12) and corner kicks (9-4) over the Mavericks.
What's Next
The Mavericks host No. 23 CSUN at Caniglia Field on Friday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
