The crowd at Saturday's non-league test between the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) and the visiting Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL), saw Ottawa's soccer squad get by Newark by a count of 2-1.

The Pirates now hold a 2-0 record. They play next when they travel to Illinois Valley Central for a non-league test on Tuesday, August 31. Ottawa will meet a Grey Ghosts squad coming off a 1-0 non-league win over Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL). The Grey Ghosts record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Newark drops to 1-1 on the season. The Norsemen travel to Indian Creek (Shabbona, IL) to meet the Timberwolves in a non-league test on Saturday, August 28. The Timberwolves come into the test with a record of 0-1. Indian Creek lost 10-0 in their recent non-league test against Westminster Christian (Elgin, IL)