Box Score UNION, Mo. – The Parkland College men's soccer team battled injuries and fatigue against a tough East Central College team in a 4-0 loss on the road on Wednesday, September 28th. Sophomore goalkeeper Sebastian Staddon made nine saves in 75 minutes in the Cobras' third straight away game, but the team could not find a goal at the other end and suffered their fourth road loss of the season. The Cobras were outshot 12-5 in the team's third loss in a row.
 
"Playing short handed has caught up to us," head coach Mark Sikora explained after the loss. "It was the fifth away game in the last six and it is really wearing us down. We were competitive in the first half but when we couldn't take our scoring chances, the game shifted drastically, and we couldn't recover. Hopefully we will have the six team members back sooner than later to give us relief."
 
The Cobras (4-6-2) hung around in the first half and held the Falcons (3-7) to just four shots as the two teams went into halftime all square at 0-0. East Central finally broke through in the 55th minute before doubling their lead three minutes later. The Falcons went up 3-0 when East Central midfielder Miguel Gonzalez scored directly from a corner kick in the 75th and the team find the back of the net one more time before time expired, handing the Cobras the 4-0 loss.
 
Scoring Summary:
 
ECC Goal: 55th minute
ECC Goal: 58th minute
ECC Goal: 75th minute
ECC Goal: 88th minute
 
Up next, the Cobras close out their road trip with a stop in Belleville, Illinois to take on Southwestern Illinois College on Saturday, October 1st. Kick off against the Blue Storm is set for 2:00 PM.