CHICAGO -- Behind goals from Jacob Graiber and Roberto Alonzo, UIC opened up Horizon League play with a 2-0 shutout victory over Green Bay Saturday evening at Flames Field.
 
Graiber notched his first goal of the season off a corner kick in the 20^th minute. Jesus Perez's service in found the head of Graiber in the middle of the box, who then beat the Phoenix netminder to give the Flames the early 1-0 lead. Alonzo secured his second goal of the season in the 76^th minute. Bar Hazut's shot was deflected away by the Green Bay goalie, but right to the foot of Alonzo, who slotted one into the back of the net.
 
UIC concludes a four-match homestand on Tuesday, as intercity rival DePaul comes to Flames Field. The match is set to start at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Moments That Mattered
 

• Eduardo Garcia nearly got the scoring started in the 11^th minute, as the ball found his foot in the box. His attempt just missed the far post, leaving the score knotted at 0.
• Eight minutes later, Graiber scored the game-winner off the corner kick from Perez. It was the only corner kick of the half and only one of two corners taken by the Flames in the game.
• Green Bay picked up a yellow card in the 22^nd minute after a hard tackle by Lucian Lang.
• Hazut continued to apply pressure, finding himself in a mini breakaway situation in the 29^th minute, but his attempt sailed high.
• Aaron Nguyen was given a yellow card in the 34^th minute following a hard challenge.
• Green Bay attempted to even the score at 1-all in the 56^th minute, as a ball was fed along the ground to Robleh Omar in the box. His attempt to flick the ball on fell harmlessly into the hands of Sokratis Vasilas.
• UIC nearly extended the lead to 2-0 in the 59^th minute off a free kick from the top of the box. Jose Perez Flores took the free kick, which deflected off the wall and was saved by Green Bay's Jamison Yoder.
• Bukola Abdulwahab had a breakaway in the 63^rd minute but a sliding block by the Green Bay back line prevented the goal.
• The Flames broke through in the 75^th minute to push the lead to 2. After Hazut's shot in the box was deflected away by the Phoenix goalie, it fell right to Alonzo who put away the rebound.

 
Facts and Figures
 

• The First XI remained the same from last Sunday's match
• Graiber's goal was the first of the season while Alonzo's goal was his second in 2019.
• Perez's assist is his third this year, giving the senior seven points this season. Graiber moves up to three points on the while Alonzo is fourth on the team with four points.
•  The win is UIC's 16^th straight home win. The program record is 19 consecutive wins from 1997 to 2000.
• UIC dominated the offense, tallying 21 shots to the five of Green Bay.
• Green Bay put just one shot on goal, which was saved by Vasilas. He now has two shutouts this year.

 
Up Next

•  UIC closes a four-match homestand on Tuesday, taking on intercity rival DePaul.
• The match will begin at 7 p.m. at Flames Field and will be broadcast on ESPN+.