Edvard Edvarsson
Rob Garcia
4
Winner Concordia (CA) CUI (4-4-0, 2-0-0)
1
Academy of Art ART U (0-8-0, 0-3-0)
Winner
Concordia (CA) CUI
(4-4-0, 2-0-0)
4
Final
1
Academy of Art ART U
(0-8-0, 0-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Concordia (CA) CUI 1 3 4
Academy of Art ART U 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

ART U Battles Early, Scores Late, But Falls to Concordia

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophomore midfielder Edvard Edvarsson scored his first goal of the season on Thursday, but Academy of Art dropped a 4-1 decision to Concordia at Paul Goode Field. 

"We've been in a tough grind," said head coach Matt Martin. "We are getting back some players from injuries and in some ways starting to improve our play. The mistakes we make are what really haunts us. This game was an even game in the first half. We had opportunities, we created opportunities, but when you give the other team two, three, four goals, it really is an uphill battle. "

Edvarsson's second career goal came in the 79th minute on a penalty kick he buried in the bottom right corner. The Eagles' goalkeeper guessed right and dove to that side, but it was too quick to catch. Edvarsson moves into a tie for second with sophomore midfielder Breki Einarsson in points for ART U after the goal.

"The goal we got was earned," said Martin. "More important to me was the point it was earned. It still mattered and the guys fought to get that goal."

The Urban Knights played the Eagles tight the entire first half, and outshot them 6-to-5, including three headers on corner kicks from junior defender Armando Rivera, which were all quite threatening. CUI started their scoring in the 30th minute when Erick Correa volleyed in a cross to the bottom right corner, giving the Eagles a 1-0 lead after the first half. 

CUI came out blazing in the second half, scoring a pair of goals within four minutes. The first came off the foot Elijah Amadin and the second from Vincente Flores. The Eagles put one more in the net in the 66th before ART U got one back with Edvarsson's goal in the 79th, but the deficit proved too great and the Knights suffered a 4-1 loss. 

"If we can tighten things up, take away the positives from this, and clean up the mistakes, then we're not a bad football team," said Martin. "We hope to show that in our next two games."

The Urban Knights fall to 0-8 overall and 0-3 in conference. ART U will be back in action against the Eagles of Biola next Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.