Clayton Gibson
4
Illinois Col. ILC (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
5
Winner Millikin MIL (1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Illinois Col. ILC
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
4
Final
5
Millikin MIL
(1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Illinois Col. ILC 2 2 4
Millikin MIL 1 4 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Morgan Vogels

Smaaberg's Senior Day Goal Lifts Men's Soccer over Illinois College

The Big Blue men's soccer team hosted Illinois College on Saturday, September 2 for their 2023 home opener. Millikin was victorious over the Blueboys, with a late game goal by Johannes Smaaberg lifting MU to a 5-4 victory.

Illinois College got on the boared first in the third minute when Jason Hernandez scored. They then took a two-goal lead when Albert Nimako used a Hernandez assist to score. 

With under five remaining in the first half, Alvin Bramhagen lined up for a penalty kick, scoring to put the Big Blue on the board. In the first minute of the second half, Johannes Smaaberg equalized the game with an assist by Tobias Oeverbye. 

The Blueboys would take the lead again just over a minute later when Tyler Lunning capitalized on a penalty kick opportunity. 

Nacho Diaz once again evened the score in the 48th minute on an assist by Glorie Zambele after a deep throw in. In the back and forth contest, Reed Rogers netted a goal for IC to retake the lead in the 50th minute.

Then, in the 53rd minute, Clayton Gibson used a breakaway opportunity to even the score at four apiece. 

On senior day, Smaaberg capitalized to net a goal in the final minutes to give the Big Blue the 5-4 win. 

Millikin will take the field at Frank M. Lindsay Field again on Wednesday, September 6 for a matchup with Blackburn College.
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