Harlem proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They beat the Joliet Central Steelmen by a goal, winning 2-1. Harlem found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Cesar Pelayo and Connor Rundblade were both handed yellow cards.
Stevan Ljubicic and Drew Wallace scored both of Harlem's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 23 goals.
Harlem's win bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Joliet Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Harlem didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 defeat against McHenry on the 20th. As for Joliet Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, a 1-0 loss against Yorkville on the 23rd.
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