Illinois High School Soccer - Illinois Lutheran Aurora Christian
October 1, 2018: Aurora, IL 60506 The Illinois Lutheran Chargers soccer team scored 2 points and limited the host Aurora Christian Eagles to 0 in the Chargers non-league victory on Monday.
Next, the Chargers face the Rich South Stars (Richton Park, IL) in a non-league contest, on Wednesday, October 3. Illinois Lutheran will attempt to better on its 12-7 season record. The Stars enter the contest with a 4-10 record after their 4-0 league loss to Crete-Monee (Crete, IL).
The Eagles now have a 4-12 record.
Game Summary
The Chargers visited Aurora Christian for a non-conference match on Monday. Both teams were struggling to get some consistent possession and quality shots in the early going. About 15 minutes into the match, the Chargers gained a direct restart and Titus Rivas played a nice hard ball in to the front of the net where Josh Cullens put away the first goal for the Chargers. James Radtke, making his first start in the net for the Chargers made an excellent save with about 10 minutes to go in the half keeping the Chargers up 1-0. The Chargers picked up their attack in the second half, earning several good chances. Kyle Gould notched the second goal after receiving a nice through ball from Joey Cantu. James Radtke finished the match in the net for his first clean sheet of his career. The Chargers are 12-7-1 and will play Rich South Wednesday on Senior Night.
