CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Parkland's men's soccer team were victorious over Heartland Community College on Sunday afternoon, escaping with a 1-0 win thanks to a Giuseppe Verrecchia headed goal in the 57^th minute. This is the Cobras second win over Heartland, defeating them 4-3 back on September 1^st.
 
The Cobras (8-2-1) did not have a lot of opportunities early in the game, recording only 1 shot on goal in the first half. The #11 Hawks (4-4-0) looked to be the more aggressive team early on, but as the game continued Parkland began to shut down all of their opportunities, allowing 0 shots on target in the second half. The game's lone goal came on a long cross from Eikichi Saito in the 57^th and Verrecchia positioned himself perfectly on the far post to head home the game-winner.
 
Scoring Summary
Parkland Goal: Giuseppe Verrecchia 57' (assisted by Eikichi Saito)
 
Up Next
The Cobras travel to Lincoln, IL on Wednesday, September 29 to take on Lincoln College's JV team. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 PM.