Horizon League Men’s Soccer First Round

FINAL: Robert Morris 2, Milwaukee 1

Match Stats

With the match potentially headed to extra time, Robert Morris senior midfielder Anass Hadran buried a penalty kick in the 88th minute to lift the RMU men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Milwaukee in the Horizon League Men’s Soccer Quarterfinal on Sunday afternoon.

With the win, the defending champion Colonials improve to 6-3-7 overall and advance to the Semifinal Round of the Horizon League Championship for the second straight season.

“We try to manage the game wisely. Winning last year has given us more experience of how to handle being ahead,” Hardan said.

“We have a great group that fights every single minute. (Goalkeeper) Josh Lane had a big performance today saving Milwaukee’s PK — he’s a great goalkeeper.”

The Colonials will take on Cleveland State on Wednesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Milwaukee came out strong and dictated possession early, firing six shots in the opening 15 minutes.

Senior captain William Dodzi Afawubo provided the spark that shifted momentum, ripping off three shots in a two-minute stretch to help RMU settle into the match. The Colonials’ back line tightened up and didn’t allow a single Milwaukee shot attempt over the final 30 minutes of the half.

RMU closed the opening 45 with seven shots — five from Afawubo alone.

Just one minute into the second half, the Colonials broke through. Senior Fabian Overkamp cleared a ball out of midfield and into the attacking third, where Kosi Udeh corralled it through traffic. Hadran joined the counter and received a feed from Udeh outside the left corner of the 18. He then curled a highlight-reel strike into the far corner, giving RMU a 1-0 lead.

In the 55th minute, Milwaukee earned a penalty after a player was taken down in the box.

Josh Lane guessed correctly, stretching out for a full extension save to keep the Panthers off the board.

However, moments later, Milwaukee equalized as Jack Bretzmann snuck behind the back line to level the match at 1-1. A minute later, Overkamp nearly restored the lead, but his shot rattled off the woodwork.

With the season on the line, both teams traded dangerous chances in the closing minutes. The decisive moment came in the 88th, when Riley Cotton drew a penalty in the box. Hadran stepped up to the spot and calmly slotted home the game-winner for his second of the day.

“We’re looking forward to our next match. We know it won’t be easy. We want to win again and make it back to the final.”

RMU travels to Cleveland, Ohio to face top-seeded Cleveland State in the Semifinal Round on Wednesday, November 12 at 4:00 PM ET at Krenzler Field.

The match will air live on ESPN+

 RMU MSOC MATCH NOTES

• RMU outshot Milwaukee 20–18; the Panthers held a 7–6 edge in shots on goal. Afawubo recorded a career-high seven shot attempts.
• Milwaukee earned five corner kicks, while RMU tallied two.
• Eight Colonials played all 90 minutes: Overkamp, Hadran, Udeh, Afawubo, Jaxson Lee, Kevin Gorbell, Victor Koah, and Miguel Dominguez.
• Lane finished with five saves, matching his postseason career-high (also five vs. Oakland in last year’s final).

HADRAN HEATING UP AT THE RIGHT TIME

The senior midfielder has now scored in four straight matches, totaling five goals and one assist over that span. Today marked his first career multi-goal game.

Hadran becomes just the third Colonial in program history to score multiple goals in a postseason match. The last to accomplish the feat was Jacek Przednowek, who recorded a hat trick in the 2005 NEC Final vs. Monmouth. Musa Shannon was the first, netting three in the 1996 NEC Semifinal vs. Mount St. Mary’s.

Hadran now owns six goals and four assists on the season. His goal total is tied for second in the Horizon League, and his 16 points rank fourth in the conference. In his career, he’s tallied 14 goals, 16 assists and 44 points.

POWER FORWARD

Udeh continues to be a key driver of RMU’s playoff push. The junior forward has produced a goal and two assists over the last two matches. His late-season form mirrors last year, when he scored in four straight league games to close the regular season.

John Krysinsky has covered soccer and other sports for many years for various publications and media outlets. He is also author of ‘Miracle on the Mon’ — a book about the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, which chronicles the club, particularly the early years of Highmark Stadium with the narrative leading up to and centered around a remarkable match that helped provide a spark for the franchise. John has covered sports for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, DK Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Sports Report, has served as color commentator on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC broadcasts, and worked with OPTA Stats and broadcast teams for US Open Cup and International Champions Cup matches held in the US. Krysinsky also served as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at his alma mater, Point Park University, where he led the Pioneers to the first-ever winning seasons and playoff berths (1996-98); head coach of North Catholic boys (2007-08), associate head coach of Shady Side Academy boys (2009-2014).

A Nov. 8 story by the New York Times details the experiences of 40 migrants sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.

Their imprisonment, alongside more than 200 other men in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, is tied to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration and claims that the Venezuelan government sent violent gang members to invade the United States.

In March 2025, President Trump accused the men detained and expelled to prison by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of affiliating with Tren de Aragua, a dangerous Venezuelan gang.

The men told the New York Times they were teargassed, beaten, sexually assaulted, isolated and experienced suicidal ideation while living in the facility.

A 50-year-old was stabbed to death on the 3000 block of North 60th Street.

The Milwaukee Police Department has a suspect in custody and has started an investigation into the Nov. 7 attack, MPD Capt. Kieran Sawyer reported in a news release.

The stabbing occurred at approximately 8:54 p.m. The victim, whose name and gender were not released, died on the scene.

MPD is asking anyone with additional information to contact the police department at (414)-925-7360. To anonymously give additional information, call Crime Stoppers at (414)-224-TIPS or visit P3 Tips at p3tips.com/community/index.htm.