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- Omaha men’s soccer fell 2-0 to Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Boca Raton, Florida.
- Cole Stewart (Lee’s Summit, Mo.), making his first start of the season, recorded three consecutive saves after FAU’s early goal, including a right-footed stop in the 68th minute.
- Florida Atlantic began the match with an offensive push, registering five shots (two on target) in the first 30 minutes while Omaha did not attempt a shot.
- Omaha’s first shot attempt came in the 33rd minute from Mikey Stukenholtz (gretna, Neb.), which went over the crossbar.
- the Mavericks struggled to establish an attacking presence in FAU’s third of the field during the first half.
- Early in the second half, a foul drawn by senior forward Kaito Ueki (Nerima-Ku, Japan) led to a free kick. Takeru Chiba (Sendai, Japan) took the free kick, resulting in Omaha’s first shot on target, forcing a save from Florida Atlantic’s alfred Mikkelsen.
- Omaha recorded two shots on target within the first 10 minutes of the second half.
- The second half saw a more balanced distribution of possession.
- Florida Atlantic extended their lead to 2-0 in the 73rd minute with a goal by Mamadou Diarra,assisted by Traore adn Josh Ainge.
- Traore finished the game with multiple points for Florida Atlantic.
Omaha men’s soccer will return to Caniglia Field to host Utah Valley on Sunday, August 31, at 5 p.m.CT. The match will be broadcast live on the Summit League Network. tickets are available at OMavs.com/Tickets or by calling 402-554-MAVS.
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