Illinois High School Soccer - Illinois Lutheran Oak Forest
September 18, 2018: Oak Forest, IL 60452 The Oak Forest Bengals the visiting Illinois Lutheran Chargers soccer squad by a margin of 2-0 in Tuesday's non-league match.
The Bengals now sport a 5-2 record. They play next when they travel to Peotone for a non-league match on Wednesday, September 19. Oak Forest will encounter a Blue Devils squad coming off a 7-0 non-league win over Crete-Monee (Crete, IL). The Blue Devils record now stands at 10-5.
With the loss, Illinois Lutheran drops to 8-6 on the season. The Chargers travel to Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league match on Wednesday, September 19. The Warriors come into the match with a record of 2-8. Crete-Monee lost 7-0 in their recent non-league match against Peotone (Peotone, IL)
Game Summary
The Chargers began play in the Rivals Cup Tournament at Peotone against the Oak Forest Bengals. The Bengals controlled the ball early and found the net about 8 minutes in to take the 1-0 lead. Late in half, the Chargers earned a spot kick, however, the attempt missed and the Bengals were able to keep the 1-0 lead at the half. The Chargers looked a bit slow to start the second half, but picked up their intensity and had some good opportunities, but could not convert. Charger keeper Ethan Ward was strong in the net for the Chargers, turning away several Bengal shots. The Chargers defense did an exceptional job pressuring the Bengal attackers on their shots. The Bengals added a second goal later in the half and the Chargers had a narrow miss off the crossbar in the final minute. The Chargers are now 8-6-1 on the season.
