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Armel Kouassi
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0
Eastern Illinois EIU (2-4-5, 0-1-1)
2
Winner Western Illinois WIU (4-5-0, 2-0-0)
Eastern Illinois EIU
(2-4-5, 0-1-1)
0
Final
2
Western Illinois WIU
(4-5-0, 2-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Eastern Illinois EIU 0 0 0
Western Illinois WIU 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks Sit Atop League Standings With Win Over Eastern Illinois

Goals by Kouassi and Whalen lifted Western Illinois over the Panthers.

MACOMB, Ill.— In their home opening league match, the Western Illinois fighting Leatherneck men's soccer program propelled themselves into the top post in the standings with a 2-0 win over Eastern Illinois Saturday (Sept. 30).
 
It didn't take the Leathernecks long to strike first, as Armel Kouassi netted his first goal of the season in the opening 37 seconds of play. The Leathernecks were able to keep on the offensive with back-to-back shots by Drew Whalen and Paul Kirdorf in the 20th and 21st minutes.
 
After a corner kick by Ben Fiddes in the 28th minute, a header by Whalen that was saved and another corner kick by Kirdorf, Whalen was able to net his fourth straight goal off an assist by Kirdorf in the 34th minute.
 
The Panthers were able to get off four shots in an 8-minute span, but Tim Trilk was there for the save and keep the match a 2-goal lead. Western was able to hold on and shut out the visiting Panthers for its fourth win of the season.
 
Whalen led the way with three shots (all on goal) and his 34th minute goal, followed by Kouassi's goal off his one shot and Alejandro Pacheco with a shot-on-goal. In net, Trilk finished with five saves for the match.
 
The Leathernecks return home next weekend (Oct. 7) for its 50th Anniversary Celebration, beginning with a match against Lincoln Land College for a 1 p.m. first touch. 
 
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