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MSOC St. Thomas
0
St. Thomas (MN) UST (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner UIC UIC (2-0-0, 0-0-0)
St. Thomas (MN) UST
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
3
UIC UIC
(2-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Thomas (MN) UST 0 0 0
UIC UIC 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

First Half Flurry Propels Men’s Soccer Past St. Thomas

Flames score three first half goals in shutout victory over St. Thomas

CHICAGO – A three-goal offensive outburst in the first half set the tone for the UIC men's soccer team as the Flames dominated from start to finish in a 3-0 victory over St. Thomas in the team's second match of the season. With the victory, UIC moved to 2-0 in 2023.
 
 
COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH SEAN PHILLIPS
 
"It was a good result this afternoon. We had a positive start to the game after drawing a penalty and burying the penalty kick. With the game being 2-0, I was hoping we'd get a third goal to finish the half and we did. Credit to St. Thomas, they kept fighting and made it difficult for us. I think the team has great character and I would watch out for them as the season goes on."
 
 

FIRST HALF
  • 28 seconds into the match, a UIC offensive attack resulted in St. Thomas' Keegan James being called for a foul inside the box. Sidney Warden buried the ensuing penalty kick to give UIC the early 1-0 lead.
  • The Tommies looked to respond a few minutes later, but goalkeeper Oren Asher was able to make a the save.
  • In the 7th minute, UIC got back on the board after Joshua Torres drilled the loose ball to the back of the net to give the Flames the 2-0 advantage. The goal was Torres' first of the season.
  • The Flames offensive production continued throughout the early part of the first half. In the 10th minute, Bart Muns sent a shot off a Torres cross just wide of the net.
  • Seven minutes later, Torres fired a shot from outside the box, but it was cleared away by the Tommies defense.
  • In the 42nd minute, UIC found the back of the net again, as Andres Lemus finished inside off a beautiful pass from Muns to take the 3-0 lead.


SECOND HALF
  • The Flames came out strong in the second half as Andres Moreno fired a shot wide to the right in the opening two minutes.
  • In the 62nd minute, Torres placed a shot near the net, but it went just wide.
  • Eight minutes later, Asher made a diving save off a shot from St. Thomas' Charlie Horton to keep the Tommies off the scoreboard. Asher finished the afternoon with three saves.
  • UIC was able to hold off St. Thomas for the remainder of the match to preserve the team's first shutout of the season. 
UP NEXT
 
The Flames are off until Friday when they host former Horizon League foe Oakland at Flames Field. The 7 p.m. contest will be soccer scarf giveaway night and live stats will be available on UICFlames.com.
 
For more information, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through Twitter (@UIC_MSOC and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_msoc and @uicflames).
 
 
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