BOCA RATON, Fla.- The Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer team lost to Lynn by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Lynn scored once in each half, while the Sailfish were shut out despite finishing with a 12-11 edge in total shots. The 'Fish put five shots on goal, generated seven attempts after halftime and got seven saves from
Omar Einarsson.
The Sailfish spent most of the first half trying to answer an early Lynn goal, as the Fighting Knights scored at 4:41 into the first half to put the home team ahead 1-0.
Omar Einarsson kept the 'Fish within a goal with a save on Robin Muenst at 10:05, and the Sailfish pushed back during a physical stretch with shots from
Niklas Mahler at 19:17 and
Robi Lukau at 19:58, the latter saved by Julian Marcos. Mahler missed left at 22:03, the Sailfish earned a corner kick at 26:15 and
Luis Edmondson sent a shot right at 26:44 as the 'Fish continued to look for an equalizer.Â
Einarsson made consecutive saves on Lynn attackers in the 33rd and 34th minutes, and the 'Fish held through a late Lynn corner kick before going to halftime down 1-0.
The Sailfish pressed for chances throughout the second half but were held off the board, and Lynn's Robin Muenst scored in the 71st minute off a Fabian Wagner assist to put the 'Fish behind 2-0. Earlier, the Sailfish opened the half with Edmondson forcing a save in the 49th minute, followed by a corner kick, a
Kobi Thomas shot and an
Ole Lichter attempt in the opening 15 minutes.Â
Einarsson kept the 'Fish within reach with saves on Marc Vila, Joao Silva, Wagner and Rui Ferreira during the half. The Sailfish made a late push with corner kicks in the 79th, 81st, 88th and 88th minutes, while Lukau put two shots on goal and Thomas added a final attempt in the 90th, but Lynn finished off the 2-0 result.
Einarsson recorded seven saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. Lukau shared the team lead with three shots and put all three on goal. Thomas also finished with three shots, including one on frame.
PBA returns to the pitch on Saturday with a matchup against Eckerd on deck. Kickoff from the Rinker Athletic Campus is set for 6 p.m.Â
