It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Bloom ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bloom Blazing Trojan who were credited with the win. The Bloom Blazing Trojan got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Kankakee Kays's three. Given the Blazing Trojan's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Kays are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloom hit Kankakee with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Christopher Mendez (2),
Leo Corona, and
Omar Ortiz.
The victory made it two in a row for Bloom and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Kankakee, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Bloom will welcome Chicago Washington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kankakee, they will head out on the road to take on Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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