Mavericks Drop Close Match 2-1 to #16 Missouri State

Wednesday, October 11

Springfield, MO

6:00 P.M.

Omaha

4-5-3, 1-1-1

Missouri State

7-1-3, 3-0-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Omaha	1	0	1
Missouri St.	1	1	2

Photo by: Bonnie Ryan

Mavericks Drop Close Match 2-1 to #16 Missouri State

Oct 11, 2023 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Springfield, MO. -- The Omaha Mavericks fall 2-1 to the #16 Missouri State Bears in Wednesday night's match. Despite putting up a late first half goal to enter the half tied, the Mavericks were out-played in the second.

The Mavericks now drop to a 4-5-3 overall record on the season.

How It Happened
   • The game got off to a slow start as the first action of the game was a shot by Ede Gramberg in the 7th minute.
   • The Bears got on the board early with a goal in the 15th minute.
   • In the closing minutes of the half, Junior Casillas netted the Mavericks one and only goal with an assist from Abdi Adan.
   • The Bears came out of the half strong, not allowing Omaha a shot until the 54th minute.
   • After a five substitutinos by the Bears, Missouri State had new fresh faces on the pitch. With a seemly second wind, the Bears scored just 15 seconds late in the 76th minute.
   • Though a fight till the end, the Mavericks fell 2-1 at the end of the 90th minute.

Inside the Box
   • At the end of the match, shots were tied 10-10, but the Bears got nine shots on goal compared to the Mavericks five.
   • Omaha wasn't allowed a single corner during the match and gave up five to Missouri State.
   • Casillas scored his sixth goal of the season, to tie Theo Klein as team leaders.
   • Adan notched his fourth assist of the season to take sole possession of team assist leader.
   • Nathanael Sallah made six saves on the night.
   • Sallah falls to a 2-2-1 record.

Point Breakdown
   • Junior Casillas- 2 pts (1G)
   • Abdi Adan- 1 pts (1A)

Up Next
The Omaha Mavericks finally return home this Saturday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. to take on St. Thomas.