Florida National University men’s soccer fell 2-1 to Southeastern University on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Milander Park in Hialeah. Michael Olszewski converted a penalty kick in the 38th minute, but Southeastern University held a 2-1 halftime lead. A second lightning alert ended the match with 13 minutes remaining in regulation.
Florida National (5-4-0) received its goal from Olszewski after Southeastern University’s JP Quaresm committed a foul in the penalty area. Southeastern University improved to 5-1-1 after neither team scored in the second half. The teams each recorded four shots on goal.
Southeastern University Takes Early Lead
Southeastern University scored less than four minutes into the match when Pablo Lobon found the net. Koren Klein then extended the lead with an assist from Fabian Perez. Florida National recorded nine shots before halftime but entered the break trailing 2-1.
Juan Pugin helped create Florida National opportunities by setting up headers for Kylian Behem, Augusto Pugin and Pablo Goyet. Those chances did not produce another goal before halftime. Olszewski’s penalty kick later cut Southeastern University’s lead to one.
Lightning Delays Second-Half Finish
A significant lightning delay interrupted play a few minutes into the second half. After the match resumed, Florida National produced five shots in the final minutes, while Southeastern University recorded three shots in the second half. Neither team added to the score.
Southeastern University goalkeeper Noah Murray-Hawkins made three saves, including two in the first half. Florida National goalkeeper Vitor Caetano Pedrosa made two saves in his second start of 2026. Dylan Robert Ray Frank Gibbs and Southeastern University’s Joao Rubens received yellow cards.
The match was called after the second lightning alert with 13 minutes remaining in regulation. Florida National finished with four shots on goal, matching Southeastern University’s total. The result left Florida National at 5-4-0.
Florida National University Hosts Ave Maria University Friday
Ave Maria University is scheduled to visit Milander Park on Friday, Sept. 25, for an 11 a.m. match against Florida National University men’s soccer. The game will be Florida National’s next scheduled contest. It will also keep the team at Milander Park after Tuesday’s weather-shortened match.
FSB Take
Florida National University created chances throughout the match, including nine shots before halftime and five more in the final minutes. Olszewski’s penalty kick kept Florida National within one goal, but Southeastern University’s early scores from Lobon and Klein proved decisive. The teams were unable to play the final 13 minutes after the second lightning alert.
Source: Original report