Box Score OGLESBY, Ill. – The No. 7 ranked Parkland College men's soccer team won a hard-fought 1-0 game at Illinois Valley Community College on Wednesday, September 13th. The Cobras (6-1-1) finally broke through for a game-winning goal against the Eagles (4-2-1) in the 56th minute, when sophomore Ron Naftali scored from the penalty spot. Parkland outshot IVCC 20-2 and took 17 more corners in the win. Cobra goalkeepers Harry Gray and Matteo Puli combined for the team's second clean sheet of the season.
 
"This was an exercise in patience and attentiveness," Parkland head coach Mark Sikora said after the shutout win. "Earning a shutout was key, but so was committing to play in a positive way against a team that really sat in and looked for counterattacking opportunities."
 
Sikora added that defenders Ebenezer Boti and Nathan Torres led from the back in the win, saying, "It may not have looked like our best effort on the scoreboard, but I was proud of how we managed the situation today."
 
Scoring Summary:
PARKLAND GOAL: 56th minute – Ron Naftali (PK)
 
Up next, Parkland hosts No. 14 St. Louis Community College on Saturday, September 16th, in a top-20 matchup. Kick-off against the Archers (4-2-2) is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Saturday.