The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 2 – Texas-Rio Grande Valley 1
Record: ORU (1-1-0) – UTRGV (0-2-0)
Location: Case Soccer Complex (Tulsa, Okla.)
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's soccer team opened claimed its first victory of the season with a 2-1 win Sunday afternoon over UTRGV.
Dante Brigida scored his second goal of the season in the 18
th minute. Brigida scored from the center of the goal from 10 yards out.
Felipe D'Agostini centered the ball from the left side to earn the assist.
In the 72
nd minute,
Vinicius Oliveira scored from 22 yards out on the right side and hooked the ball to the upper left corner to put ORU up, 2-0. Oliveira's goal was unassisted.
Yusuf Cueceoglu captured his first goal of the season to make it a 2-1 game from six yards out. Jan Engels crossed the ball to the center to assist.
Inside the Box Score
- ORU had 11 shots on the day with three on goal. UTRGV took a total of six shots with three on goal.
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Miles Motakef played 90 minutes and recorded two saves.
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Dante Brigida scored his second goal of the season. Vincius Oliveira captured his first goal of the season.
- The Golden Eagles had seven corner kicks in the contest.
- There were 23 fouls in the match and four cards were handed out.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will host Northern Kentucky Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. inside the Case Soccer Complex.
For the latest information on ORU men's soccer, follow
@ORUMSoccer on Twitter or go to
www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.
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