Game Details
FIU 4, Florida Gulf Coast 3 (2OT)
FIU (7-0-3, 3-0-1 C-USA), FGCU (6-4-1, 3-0 Atlantic Sun)
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 | 7 p.m.
Fort Myers, Fla. | FGCU Soccer Complex
 
The Basics
- The FIU men's soccer team began a tough three-match road stretch on Tuesday night as it traveled across Alligator Alley to face Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers. In retrospect, it may have been easier for the Panthers to pull over and wrestle alligators than it was to face the Eagles. The Panthers, who came into the match ranked No. 14 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll – and as one of three unbeaten teams in Division I college soccer – pulled out a thrilling 4-3 double-overtime come-from-behind win over FGCU. FIU stunned Florida Gulf Coast with the equalizer on a header by Marvin Hezel (Waldshut, Germany/SC Freiburg) in the 90th-minute (25 seconds left) and the game-winner by Alessandro Campoy (Miami, Fla./Imaculate-LaSalle) in the 110th-minute (eight seconds left) to secure the win. The Panthers improve to 7-0-3 on the year and FGCU drops to 6-4-1.
 
- FGCU came out of the gate quickly to take a 1-0 lead when Nicolas Samayoa beat FIU goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux (Cannes, France /Lycee Bristol), off a set piece from Chris Clement and Miguel Jaime in the 13th minute.
 
- The Eagles then struck again eight minutes later when Jaime took a pass from Shak Adams and found the back of the net in the 13th minute to make the score 2-0.
 
- Paul Marie (Saint Aubindes Bois, France/5th Ursule) didn't waste any time getting the Panthers on the board after the Eagles' second goal of the game. Marie was served up by the nation's leading scorer, Santiago Patino (Orlando, Fla./Freedom) and then buried a shot from 10 yards out inside the left post.
 
- With all of the scoring in the first half coming in the first 16 minutes of play, the Panthers went into the locker room at the intermission trailing for the first time all season, 2-1. Despite the fast start by FGCU, the match was even at the break with the Eagles holding a 9-8 shots advantage, with shots on goal even at five apiece.
 
- In the second half, Adams gave the Eagles a 3-1 lead in the 58th minute, chipping the ball over Fauroux.
 
- The Panthers did not go away, as Alvaro Alvarez (Asunción, Paraguay/Virgen de Nazareth) came off the bench and took a pass from Inigo Sagarduy (Coral Gables, Fla./Belen Jesuit Prep) to beat Connor Gavigan and make it a one-goal match, 3-2 in the 77th minute.
 
- After a red card was issued to FIU's Mohamed Conde (Philadelphia, Pa./YSC Academy) in the 85th minute, and the Panthers having to play a man down the rest of the way, the blue and gold kept it close enough to give themselves a chance in the final seconds when Hezel, a graduate student, sent his header past Gavigan to even the game up at three-all.
 
- FIU only had four of the 10 total shots in the two extra sessions, however, none was bigger than Campoy's with eight seconds left when he took a pass from Sagarduy and sent a left-footed shot past a charging Gavigan for the winner, which unleashed a frantic dog-pile on the field.
 
- FIU finished the game with 18 shots on the night, while FGCU fired off 22.
 
- Fauroux would finish the match with five saves in the win.
 
- FIU would have 20 players play in the contest with 13 of the 20 playing better than 46 minutes.
 
Stat of the Game
- Despite playing a man down for the final 25 minutes of the match, the Panthers were only outshot 7-5 during that stretch with two goals on the five shots.
 
Quotable
"What a game. The team responded well tonight, going down early, coming back and playing a man down. The players showed a lot of character against a very good opponent this evening. You can not script how the game played out and finished. I am elated for the players and the shift everyone put in tonight. They never gave up. Now we focus our preparation on South Carolina." – FIU Head Coach Kevin Nylen
 
Scoring Summary
FGCU – Nicolas Samayoa (Chris Clement, Miguel Jaime; 4:47)
FGCU – Miguel Jaime (Shak Adams; 12:09)
FIU – Paul Marie (Santiago Patino; 15:10)
FGCU – Shak Adams (Chris Clement, Kareem Riley; 57:27)
FIU – Alvaro Alvarez (Inigo Sagarduy; 76:47)
FIU – Marvin Hezel (Inigo Sagarduy; 89:35)
FIU – Alessandro Campoy (Inigo Sagarduy; 109:52)
 
Up Next
FIU will continue its three-match road stretch on Saturday, Oct. 14 when it faces South Carolina in a key Conference USA match in Columbia. First touch is slated for 7 p.m.

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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 eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Riccardo Silva 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/.