Box Score CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Parkland men's soccer team won their final home game of the season on Wednesday night, defeating Lincoln Trail College 4-1. Parkland has now won seven games in a row and have scored at least three goals in their last three games. The Cobras will finish the year 5-1-1 at home.
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The Cobras (12-2-1) could not have asked for a better start, when
Yamato Kline scored in the opening minute and Jonathon Velasquez followed with a goal in the 15
th minute. Sophomore
Eikichi Saito also found the back of the net in the 36
th minute, but the Statesmen (4-11-1) quickly responded, scoring an unassisted goal in the 37
th. Parkland had a much quieter second half, only registering four shots on goal, but freshmen
Ben Martin was still able to score his second goal of the season in the 50
th minute to make it 4-1. Parkland goalkeeper
Sebastian Staddon had two saves in the win.
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Scoring Summary:
Parkland Goal:
Yamato Kline 1' (Assisted by
Daniel Djordjevic)
Parkland Goal: Jonathon Velasquez 15' (Unassisted)
Parkland Goal:
Eikichi Saito 36' (Assisted by
Luiz Faria)
Lincoln Trail Goal: Georg Shottle 37' (Unassisted)
Parkland Goal: Ben Marin 50' (Assisted by
Cameron Walker)
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Up Next
The Cobras will travel to Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL on Saturday, October 16 for their last regular season game of the season. Kickoff will be at 2:00 PM.