Raul Cedillo scored in the 77th minute to give the Keiser Seahawks a 1-0 victory over Southeastern University Fire men’s soccer Wednesday, Oct. 14, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Keiser played nearly the entire Sun Conference match with 10 players after receiving a red card 46 seconds into the contest. Southeastern could not convert its numerical advantage into a goal.
The teams were tied 0-0 at halftime after each recorded three first-half shots. Southeastern increased its attacking pressure after the break, recording six second-half shots and six corner kicks. The Fire finished with nine shots and eight corner kicks, while Keiser recorded 11 shots and five corner kicks.
Keiser Breaks Through Late
Pablo Lobon put a shot on target for Southeastern in the 64th minute, but Keiser goalkeeper Juan Saldarriaga made the save to keep the match scoreless. Keiser broke through 13 minutes later when Cedillo scored with assists from Mikael Baisotti and Santiago Duque. The goal gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead with less than 14 minutes remaining.
Southeastern continued to search for an equalizer and earned additional corner kicks late in the match. Keiser held on to secure the shutout. Noah Murray-Hawkins played all 90 minutes in goal for Southeastern.
The loss moved Southeastern to 8-2-2 overall and 2-1-1 in Sun Conference play. The Fire will host New College of Florida on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. Southeastern will try to respond after being unable to score despite playing with an extra player for nearly the entire match.
FSB Take
Southeastern controlled the numerical advantage for almost the entire match but could not turn its second-half pressure into a goal. Keiser made its decisive play in the 77th minute, with Saldarriaga’s save on Lobon helping preserve the scoreless match until Cedillo’s winning finish. The Fire’s next match against New College of Florida comes after a 1-0 loss that left the team at 8-2-2 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play.
Source: Original report