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Anton Hjalmarsson holds up the No. 1 after his goal.
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FIU FIU (4-4-2, 1-1-0)
2
Winner Portland POR (8-0-1, 1-0-0)
FIU FIU
(4-4-2, 1-1-0)
1
Final
2
Portland POR
(8-0-1, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
FIU FIU 0 1 1
Portland POR 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

No. 1 Pilots Tame Panthers for 2-1 win

PORTLAND, Ore. – The No. 1 Portland Pilots finished off nonconference play with a 2-1 win over the FIU Panthers. The Pilots remain unbeaten with an 8-0-1 record overall.
 
Anton Hjalmarsson and David Ajagbe were the goalscorers for the Pilots. It was the second goal of the year for Hjalmarsson and sixth for Ajagbe. The win extends Portland's unbeaten streak to 19, the second longest in the nation and the best since 1988.
 
How it Happened
 
Anton Hjalmarsson scored the first goal for the Pilots almost in the first minute. Hjalmarsson bolted down the field after receiving a high-arching ball from David Ajagbe, sending it home to give Portland an early 1-0 lead 62 seconds in.
 
FIU took a red card in the 34th minute that put the Panthers a man down the rest of the way. The Panthers, however, managed to score in the 71st minute in the box to even things at 1-1.
 
Portland didn't wait long to respond, scoring in the 75th minute. It was Ajagbe getting on the board, taking a pass from Hjalmarsson down the right side. Ajagbe finished it off to give Portland a lead that would hold.


 
Game Notes
  • Hjalmarsson earned his second goal and assist of the season.
  • Ajagbe is now tied for both the team and conference lead in goals with six on the year. He is now at two assists on the year for 14 points.
  • Ajagbe's the fourth Pilot since 2016 to score at least six goals in his first season and the first to do so in just nine games since Eddie Sanchez in 2013.
  • Oliver Jeppe and Diego Rosas both also had assists on the night, the first for Jeppe and seventh for Rosas.
  • With seven assists, Rosas has 19 for his career. He is now 14th all-time for the Pilots.
  • Portland's goal differential now sits at plus-20, their highest still through nine games in a fall season since 1999.
  • The Pilots' unbeaten streak stands at 19, the second longest in the nation and the longest for the Pilots since 1988.
  • Portland's 8-0-1 record is their best since 1988. They are unbeaten in their first nine games for the first time since 2022.
Up Next
 
The Pilots resume conference play against the LMU Lions down in Los Angeles. The two teams play on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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