Men’s Soccer Drops 1-0 Decision to No. 11 Clemson

Sunday, August 26

Omaha, Neb.

1:00 PM

Omaha

0-2

No. 11 Clemson

1-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Clemson	1	0	1
Omaha	0	0	0

Men’s Soccer Drops 1-0 Decision to No. 11 Clemson

Aug 26, 2018 | Men's Soccer

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OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to No. 11 Clemson on Sunday afternoon at Caniglia Field.

The Mavericks fell to 0-2, while the Tigers improved to 1-1.

The lone goal came in the 24th minute on an own goal. Clemson's Adrian Nunez played a corner kick into the penalty area, and a clearance attempt by defender Hugo Ellouk ended up in the Omaha goal to put the Tigers in front 1-0.

Turning Point
Omaha had a chance to level the game in the 35th minute, but Clemson's Justin Malou cleared Denzel Woods' shot off the line.

Inside the Box Score
•   Clemson outshot Omaha 10-9 and held a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal. The Tigers also held an 8-6 advantage in corners.
•   Omaha goalkeeper Matt Smith played the full 90 minutes and made three saves. Clemson's Jonny Sutherland played the full game with two saves.
•   Martin Veys led the Mavericks with three shots while Marcos Bautista added two.
•   Between the two teams, there were 39 fouls. There were nine cards given in tonight's match. Four yellow cards were on UNO while four yellow and a red card were given to Clemson.

Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Friday, Aug. 31 against Missouri State. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m.