AIKEN, SC--Francis Marion’s Ben Chavolla
scored twice to help the 18th ranked Patriots survive a major scare,
holding off USC Aiken’s upset bid with a 2-1 overtime victory in
men’s soccer action. It was the Peach Belt Conference opener for
both teams. FMU (5-1-0, 1-0-0 PBC) improves to 8-6-2 all-time versus
the Pacers (0-4-0, 0-1-0 PBC).
Chavolla netted his first tally in the 13th minute from 12 yards out, beating
goalkeeper Peter Calabrese from straight on off a Henry Theiling cross. It was
Chavolla’s seventh marker of the season.
USCA struck back quickly, however, when Jean-Pascal Bozso lofted a shot over
goalkeeper Jonathan Runion’s head in the 18th minute from 30 yards out
to knot the match up at 1-1. Bozso, ironically a goalkeeper for his first three
seasons at USCA, gave the Pacers their first goal of the season snapping a 287-minute
scoring drought.
Despite out shooting the Pacers 9-2 in the second half, the Patriots were unable
to beat Calabrese. On the afternoon, he recorded eight saves in 98:25 of action.
Runion registered two saves for FMU.
With time winding down in the first overtime period, Chavolla slipped through
the defense, took the Peter Nsubuga feed and put it past Calabrese for the game
winner with 1:35 on the clock.
For the match, USCA was whistled for 22 fouls and three yellow cards. FMU committed
12 fouls and did not receive any cards. FMU also held an edge in corner kicks
at 8-4.
USCA travels to Atlanta, GA to face Division I opponent Georgia State on Monday,
September 22 at 7:00 PM. FMU returns home to Florence, SC to host PBC foe UNC
Pembroke on Tuesday, September 23 at 4:00 PM.
Men’s Soccer.....................1...2...OT...Final
#18 Francis Marion............1...0...1......2
USC Aiken...........................1...0...0......1
Scoring
FMU: Ben Chavolla (Henry Theiling, 12:08)
USCA: Jean-Pascal Bozso (Mamadou Ndoye, 17:37)
FMU: Chavolla (Peter Nsubuga, 98:25)
Shots FMU 15, USCA 9
Corner kicks FMU 8, USCA 4
Offsides FMU 11, USCA 0
Saves USCA 8 (Peter Calabrese), FMU 2 (Jonathan Runion)
Cards USCA: Jean-Pascal Bozso (Y, 86:18); Ben Cawley (Y,
97:15); Mamadou Ndoye (Y, 98:25)
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