ICC Men’s Soccer Get their Third Consecutive Victory

Alba Vigo Massotti

September 11, 2022

Illinois Central College (ICC) Men’s Soccer team got their third consecutive victory, one away and two at home, over Jefferson College and upset number eight in the country. After a tough season beginning with two losses, the men’s team continues to improve every game. They have a 2-0 winning streak and an overall of five victories and three losses. Even though this game wasn’t a region game, it was important for the ranking. 

ICC started with Lucas Fontana, a sophomore from Peoria, as the goalie. Luca Saewe, a sophomore recruit from Germany, Jackson Galloway, a sophomore recruit from Florida and Jama Ahmed, a freshman recruit from England, in the back.  Cristian Bregu, a sophomore recruit from Italy, Gian Luca Fink, a sophomore from Austria, Carlos Lobo, a freshman recruit from Spain, Zac Le Stavri, a freshman recruit from England and Linus Saewe, a sophomore recruit from Germany, in the middle. Jesus Perez, a freshman recruit from Spain, and Antoni Llull, a sophomore recruit from Spain, on the top.

From the beginning, ICC had the ball and tried to score. Mahamat Ahmat scored the first goal after a crossbar by Perez, and ICC dominated the game. A few minutes later, the opposing team tried to score, but goalie Fontana had a nice dive. At halftime, the result was 1-0. 

In the second half, ICC kept trying, and after a perfect cross by Lobo, central back Galloway scored a beautiful bicycle kick and put the 2-0 on the scoreboard. Jefferson College scored their first game goal, making the match even more interesting. Llull had a great 1 vs 1 opportunity in front of the goalie, and he scored, putting the Cougars up 3-1 ending in a victory for the Cougars. 

The goals were scored by Ahmat, Sophomore (#27) from Africa, Galloway, Sophomore (#12) from Florida and Llull, Sophomore (#14) from Spain.

ICC Men’s Soccer team, with a winning streak of 3 and a record of 5-3, is facing Illinois Wesleyan on Wednesday, September 14, at home again to try to enlarge their winning streak. 

Photo Credit: Noah Markunas