LAREDO, Texas – Texas A&M International men's soccer opened Lone Star Conference play in thrilling fashion, blanking DBU for the second time in a week, 3-0 on its home turf.
 
The Dustdevils (4-5-1, 1-0-0 LSC) needed some time to feel things out, but at 35:54, senior Kritian Colaci scored his ninth goal of the season to make it 1-0.
 
TAMIU held that lead until the 61:48 mark of the second half, when senior Johan Portales scored his second of the season on an assist by Colaci.
 
Less than five minutes later, Colaci was taken down in the DBU box and netted his 10th goal of the season on a penalty kick to make the score 3-0, which stood for the remaining 33:54 of the contest.
 
The Dustdevils had the benefit of playing a man up for the majority of the contest after a Patriots red card at 28:38.
 
TAMIU outshot DBU 5-3 in the contest and while the Dustdevils put all five shots on net, the Patriots managed just one.
 
Colaci led the team with four shots, while Portales had the only other opportunity and capitalized on it.
 
TAMIU now prepares for its first conference road test, facing UT Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas. The teams played to a 3-3 draw in Laredo on Sept. 22.
 
Kickoff on Wednesday, Oct. 13 is scheduled for 7 p.m.