MIAMI (Oct. 27, 2015) – The FIU Men's Soccer team (9-4, 3-2 in C-USA) take on South Carolina (7-4-2, 4-0-1 in C-USA) Tuesday night at the Eugene E. Stone III Stadium. The match is set for 7 p.m.
Last time out: The Panthers defeated the No. 22 FGCU, 2-1 in overtime. The weekday match-up began with a goal by the Eagles in the 33rd minute off a penalty kick. In the 59th minute of the second half, junior
Patrick Lopez matched FGCU with a goal. The assist was by junior
Ismael Longo who set up a wide open shot for Lopez. With the score knotted up, neither team could find the back of the net again in regulation time. In overtime, sophomore
Darren Rios scored the game-winner in the 95th minute. A cross from the right side by junior
Jamar Campion-Hinds placed the ball for Rios to score in the top, left shelf and finalize the score, 2-1.
Scouting the Gamecocks: South Carolina fell to Charlotte, 2-0, last Friday. The 49ers notched two goals in the first half to take the lead. USC failed to match Charlotte and was defeated, 2-0. A very physical match, the Gamecocks saw nine fouls and four cards.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
