Resch's Header Goal Gives Pirates a 1-0 Season Opening Win at FIU - Seton Hall University Athletics
MIAMI - Junior Agustin Resch (Arata, Argentina) scored in the 60th minute of Seton Hall men's soccer's season opener at FIU, and the goal held up as the Pira...
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MIAMI - Junior Agustin Resch (Arata, Argentina) scored in the 60th minute of Seton Hall men's soccer's season opener at FIU, and the goal held up as the Pirates defeated the Panthers, 1-0, Thursday night at Leyva Family Field.
It's a huge road win for the Pirates against an FIU squad that is coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and was picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference.
How It Happened
Early in the second half, Seton Hall got into an aggressive groove, attacking the Panthers with strong ball movement. Junior Virgil Dall'Agnol (Grenoble, France) had back-to-back shots saved by the Panthers keeper in the 55th minute, and eventually the ball landed past the end line for a Seton Hall corner. Dall'Agnol took the kick and swifly nailed it into the box for a waiting Resch, who soared into the sky and headed the ball past FIU's keeper at the top-center part of the goal. The Pirates did a great job from there limiting FIU's offensive opportunities as the Panthers got only one shot on goal in the final 30 minutes.
Inside the Box Score
- Seton Hall led in shots with 12 and shots on goal with nine to FIU's 10 shots and three shots on goal.
- Resch and Dall'Agnol accounted for four of Seton Hall's nine shots on goal.
- Junior goalkeeper Matias Molina (Rosario, Argentina) made three saves in net for his first career clean sheet.
- Senior Rikard Cederberg (Gothenburg, Sweden), junior Liam Guske (St. John's, Fla.), senior Sam Bjork (Huskvarna, Sweden) and sophomore Jon Vignir Petursson (Selfoss, Iceland) all played 90 minutes on the night.
- Seton Hall used six substitutes in the match.
- Seton Hall is now 5-0-2 in season openers under head coach Andreas Lindberg, who is now in his seventh season at the helm. In Lindberg's seven season openers, Seton Hall has recorded a shutout five times. Below are the seven season-opening results:
- Aug. 24, 2018: 2-1 win at Army West Point (2OT)
- Aug. 30, 2019: 6-0 win vs. Central Connecticut State (took place at Red Bulls Training Facility in Whippany, N.J.)
- Feb. 17, 2021: 3-3 draw at NJIT (the 2020 season took place in spring 2021 due to COVID-19)
- Aug. 26, 2021: 0-0 draw vs. Temple
- Aug. 25, 2022: 3-0 win vs. Rider
- Aug. 24, 2023: 1-0 win vs. Rider
- Aug. 22, 2024: 1-0 win at Florida International
Up Next
Seton Hall will host its home opener on Thursday, Aug. 29, when it faces UAlbany at Owen T. Carroll Field at 6:56 p.m. Team schedule posters will be given away to fans while supplies last. All Seton Hall men's soccer games at Owen T. Carroll Field are free to attend.
