Maqiis Haywood
Brian Esquival
1
Purdue Northwest PNW (2-8-2, 1-4-2)
3
Winner Roosevelt RU (7-2-3, 5-1-1)
Purdue Northwest PNW
(2-8-2, 1-4-2)
1
Final
3
Roosevelt RU
(7-2-3, 5-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 1 1
Roosevelt RU 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer records road loss in midweek matchup at Roosevelt

The Purdue Northwest Men's Soccer team dropped their midweek match-up to Roosevelt in GLIAC action on Wednesday night, 3-1.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (2-8-2, 1-4-2), Roosevelt (7-2-3, 5-1-1)
  • Location: Morris Field – Chicago, Ill.
  • Attendance: 130
Inside the Numbers
  • Roosevelt struck early and often in the first half, netting three goals in a 26-minute span.
  • Caco Fernandez opened the scoring in the 5th minute, finishing off a setup from Valdemar Nambo.
  • Nikola Dimitrijevic doubled the Lakers' lead with an unassisted goal in the 26th minute.
  • Oskar Schuster capped the dominant first half for Roosevelt in the 31st minute, assisted by Oswaldo Perez.
  • Purdue Northwest got one back late in the second half as freshman Nicholas Marangon (Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil/Montverde Academy) tallied his first goal of the season in the 77th minute, assisted by freshman Nikola Ivetic (Crown Point, Ind./Indiana Connections Academy).
  • Sophomore Mateus Baptista de Souza (Curitiba, Brazil/Montverde Academy) played all 90 minutes in goal for PNW making six saves.
  • Eric Carvajal played all 90 minutes in frame for Roosevelt recording eight saves and the win.
  • Purdue Northwest outshot Roosevelt 18-17, including a 9-9 tie in shots on goal.
  • PNW generated six corner kicks, with five coming in the second half.
  • Roosevelt was whistled for 16 fouls, while Purdue Northwest committed 12.
The Breakdown
  • Roosevelt wasted no time setting the tone, jumping ahead less than five minutes into the match on a well-worked finish from Fernandez.
  • The hosts maintained control throughout the first half, building a 3-0 lead before the break behind sharp passing and clinical finishing.
  • Purdue Northwest responded with more urgency in the second half, tightening up defensively and creating better chances.
  • Marangon's goal in the 77th minute gave the Pride some late momentum, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome.
  • Despite outshooting Roosevelt overall and putting consistent pressure on in the second half, the Pride were unable to close the gap.
Up Next
  • Purdue Northwest continues their road trip when they travel and take on St. Cloud State on Sunday, October 19 in GLIAC play. Kick-off is set for 2:30 PM CT in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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