Wright State men's soccer defeats Cleveland State 2-1 in Horizon League play

Saturday, October 17

Dayton, OH

7 PM

Wright State University

5-6-2, 4-2-1

Cleveland State

6-4-3, 4-2-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Cleveland St.	0	1	1
Wright St.	1	1	2

Photo by: Rachel Klemp

Wright State men's soccer defeats Cleveland State 2-1 in Horizon League play

10/17/2026 9:41:00 PM | General, Men's Soccer

Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio — Wright State men's soccer defeated Cleveland State 2-1 Saturday at Alumni Field at Rinzler Student Sports Complex, for its second straight win.

Midfielder Djafar Albadawi scored in the fourth minute, assisted by forward Maximilian Banfi, and midfielder Rowen Arnold scored the game-winning goal, unassisted, in the 68th minute. Goalkeeper Alex Normandeau made three (3) saves.

Wright State improves to 5-6-2 overall and 4-2-1 in Horizon League play. Cleveland State is 6-4-3 overall and 4-2-2 in Horizon League play.

Adin Ibrahimovic scored Cleveland State's goal, unassisted, in the 87th minute.

How it Happened
First half
• Albadawi scored in the fourth minute, assisted by Banfi, for a 1-0 lead.
• Normandeau saved a shot by Adrian Bravo-Sanchez in the 12th minute, and Arnold's shot hit the top woodwork in the 19th minute.
• Wright State led 1-0 at halftime. Cleveland State held a 7-3 edge in shots and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks.
Second half
• Arnold scored, unassisted, in the 68th minute for a 2-0 lead.
• Normandeau saved shots by Adin Ibrahimovic in the 79th minute and Ognjen Bozovic in the 86th minute.
• Ibrahimovic scored in the 87th minute to make it 2-1, the final score.

Scoring Summary
4th minute – Wright State – Djafar Albadawi (Maximilian Banfi)
68th minute – Wright State – Rowen Arnold (unassisted)
87th minute – Cleveland State – Adin Ibrahimovic (unassisted)

By the Numbers
11-23 – Shots, Wright State vs. Cleveland State (4-4 on goal)
3-11 – Corner kicks, Wright State vs. Cleveland State
3 – Saves for Alex Normandeau
2 – Saves for Aleksandar Kolar, Cleveland State
4 – Shots for Rowen Arnold, a team-high
4 – Shots on goal allowed by Wright State

Up Next
Wright State hosts Ohio Northern Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET at Alumni Field at Rinzler Student Sports Complex.

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