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Jesus Perez vs WMU
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0
IUPUI IUPUI (1-3-2 (1-1 HL))
4
Winner UIC UIC (6-1 (2-0 HL))
IUPUI IUPUI
(1-3-2 (1-1 HL))
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Final
4
UIC UIC
(6-1 (2-0 HL))
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
IUPUI IUPUI 0 0 0
UIC UIC 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Perez, Saddler Lead Flames to Victory

UIC Scores Early and Often in 4-0 Win Over IUPUI

Jesus Perez scored two goals and Markell Saddler had two assists as UIC dominated the match from start to finish and earned a 4-0 win over IUPUI Saturday night at Flames Field.  A seventh-minute goal from Oscar Gonzalez gave the Flames (6-1, 2-0 HL) all the offense they would need, and the home team went on to outshoot the Jaguars (1-3-2, 1-1 HL) 22-3.

How it Happened
  • The Flames' offense was precise from the opening kick.  Markell Saddler sent a pass to Oscar Gonzalez in a perfect spot to uncork a shot from the top of the box, sent low past keeper Quinn McCallion inside the left post.
  • UIC continued to have the better of play, earning two corner kicks in succession and putting Max Todd in position to fire a long range shot toward the Jaguar net.  Just after that sequence, Markell Saddler sent a beautiful cross to the face of the goal, where Perez arrived on a committed run and headed the serve into the net.
  • IUPUI managed just one shot in the first 45 minutes.  It was easily sent away from the area by the Flames' back line, which frustrated the Jaguars all night.
  • UIC continued to apply pressure and was rewarded with quality chances as the second half unfolded.  Nestor Garcia corralled a loose ball at the top of the circle and had room to take a quality shot which stayed high.  Alwin Seitz worked deep and sent a promising bender toward the far post, but it stayed just outside.
  • In the 78th minute, the Flames earned a corner kick.  As it traveled toward the box, IUPUI was whistled for a foul.  Josiah Ash walked to the spot and buried the penalty kick to make the score 3-0.  It was the Flames' first conversion of a PK this season.
  • Several Flames got the opportunity to take the pitch as the final dozen minutes waned.  Mike Jimenez, David Gorniak, Jordan Moore, and Jonathan Sanchez all made their first appearance of the season.
  • Perez finished the scoring with another nice run in the 79th minute.  Seitz sent the ball to him on the far side of the six, where he scored his second goal of the match.
Facts and Figures
  • The Starting XI was unchanged from Tuesday's match against DePaul.
  • Perez turned in the second two-goal game of his career, matching his output last Sept. 23 at Milwaukee.
  • Saddler had two assists in a match for the first time.
  • Josiah Ash and Alwin Seitz each recorded their second assist of the season.  Manny Cerritos contributed his first.
  • The Flames set a season high in shots (22) and tied their high in shots on goal (10).
  • UIC has scored four goals in both of its Horizon League matches of the campaign.
  • Sawyer Jackman was called upon to make just one save.  He posted his fourth clean sheet of the season.
  • Nine of the Flames' 10 starting field players had at least one shot.  Perez put a career high five on goal, leading five of his teammates who each had one.
  • The team's four-goal barrage easily eclipsed the most IUPUI had allowed in a match.  The Jaguars had not allowed more than one goal entering play.
  • IUPUI earned both of the match's yellow cards as physicality increased in the late goings.
Postgame Reaction
Up Next
  • Another Tuesday non-conference game is next on the Flames' docket.
  • The squad will travel to Northern Illinois Tuesday night.
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