Box Score

COTTLEVILLE, Mo. – The No. 14 Parkland men's soccer team shutout St. Charles Community College, 6-0, on Thursday after to earn its first victory of the season. The Cobras were led by two goals from freshman midfielder Naoto Uede, while sophomore goalkeeper Lorenzo Giaretti picked up the victory with three saves. With the win, Parkland improved to 1-0-1 on the season.

The Parkland attack was efficient throughout the match, as the Cobras needed just eight shots to record the six goals while holding St. Charles to just three shots. The six Cobra goals were spread across five different players, while four of the six goals were assisted.

"I was very happy with our efficiency," said head coach Mark Sikora. "Everyone pitched in, which was crucial after such a grueling match yesterday and tremendous challenge ahead of us on Sunday."

Putting their opponent on its heels early, the Parkland offense broke through the Cougar back line for a pair of goals in the opening eight minutes. Freshman Ivai Warella found classmate Harry Messitt to get Parkland on the board in the sixth minute, and then Yu Susaki scored his second goal in as many days two minutes later to double the advantage, 2-0.

Following a goal off a penalty kick in Thursday's season opener, sophomore Zach Gowlett found the net again on Friday in the 25^th minute. 10 minutes later, Gowlett was broke down the St. Charles defense, setting up the final Parkland goal of the first half, a 35^th minute score by freshman Naoto Uede to give Parkland a 4-0 halftime lead.

After St. Charles held Parkland off the scoreboard for the first 32 minutes of the second half, the Cobras broke through again in the 78^th minute as Uede tallied his second goal of the afternoon off a pass from sophomore Ethan Norton. Parkland capped off the six-goal route 10 minutes later when freshman Jakob Schoon set up Ivai Warella for his first goal as a Cobra.

Earning his first victory and shutout of the season, sophomore goalie Lorenzo Giaretti saved each of the three shots on goal by the Cougars and fended off six corner kicks.

Up next, Parkland returns to the pitch on Sunday for its third match in four days as the Cobras will face No. 7 St. Louis Community College on Sunday at 4 p.m. central time. St. Louis is 1-0 on the season after winning its season opener on Wednesday against Southwestern Illinois College.