Box Score CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 16 Parkland College men's soccer team earned its third win of the season on Saturday, September 10th when the Cobras took down Southwestern Illinois College 4-1 in Champaign. Parkland took an early lead, but SWIC battled back to tie the game before halftime. It was all Parkland in the second half, however, as three different Cobras scored, and the team picked up an important win over its Region 24 rival. The Cobras have scored four or more goals in four straight games.
 
"We got great shifts from a fair amount of players like Eli Warren, Logan Woodward and Chico Wilson," Parkland head coach Mark Sikora relayed after the game. "Their work often goes unnoticed, but they helped us get over the top against a strong side. We are still learning how to win, and this was a really good day for us."
 
The Cobras (3-2-1) jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead when sophomore Yamato Kline assisted freshman Samuele Selva in the 7th minute, but the Blue Storm (4-4) equalized in the 41st to tie the game shortly before halftime. In the second half, Parkland kept pushing for a go-ahead goal that would finally come in the 62nd minute from the foot of freshman Kyohei Kuroda. The Cobras were not done though, as sophomore Eli Warren netted his third goal of the season in the 79th and Ryosuke Nakajima provided some insurance in the 83rd minute to give Parkland a convincing 4-1 win on Saturday. Cobra goalkeeper Frank Heck was credited with the win after tallying five saves in the win.
 
Scoring Summary:
 
Parkland Goal: Samuele Selva, 7' (Assisted by Yamato Kline)
SWIC Goal: Leonardo Paschoal, 41st minute
 
            HALFTIME

Parkland Goal: Kyohei Kuroda, 62' (Unassisted)
Parkland Goal: Eli Warren, 79' (Assisted by Yamato Kline)
Parkland Goal: Ryosuke Nakajima, 83' (Assisted by Kyohei Kuroda)
 
 
Up next, the Cobras will travel to Robinson, Illinois to take on Lincoln Trail College on Wednesday, September 14th. Kick off against the Statesmen is scheduled for 2:00 PM.