Chargers stunned by Triton 2-0 in Region 4 quarterfinals

GALESBURG — Triton scored once in each half and upset the Sandburg men's soccer team 2-0 in Saturday's quarterfinals of the Region 4 tournament at Kleine Field.

The loss snapped a 12-game unbeaten streak for the second-seeded Chargers, who'd gone 9-0-3 in that span and hadn't dropped a match since Sept. 8 at Truman. That stretch included a 3-1 Sandburg win at Triton on Sept. 28.

It's the second year in a row the Trojans, who came in as the No. 7 seed, have beaten the Chargers on their home field in the postseason. Triton won 4-0 here last year in the first round.

Triton's first goal came off a corner kick in the 20th minute. The ball found its way to Gustavo Herrera at the top of the box, and he ripped a left-footed shot inside the left post past Sandburg keeper Gautier Ramont.

With the Trojans still up 1-0 in the 79th minute, Triton's Brandon Delgado sent a cross into the box. Ramont, who had 18 saves in a shutout win to close the regular season, got his hands on the ball, but it bobbled out of his grasp and trickled over the goal line for a 2-0 Triton lead.

With the victory, the Trojans advanced to face third-seeded Prairie State in Tuesday's semifinals.

Sandburg finished the year with a 12-3-3 record that included a second straight Arrowhead Conference championship.

REGION 4 DIVISION II MEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
First round
Oct. 29
No. 8 DuPage 2, No. 9 McHenry County 1
No. 5 Oakton 3, No. 12 Black Hawk 2
No. 6 Morton 5, No. 11 Rock Valley 1
No. 7 Triton 4, No. 10 Moraine Valley 2
Quarterfinals
Nov. 1
No. 1 Madison 2, No. 8 DuPage 0
No. 4 Elgin 4, No. 5 Oakton 2
No. 3 Prairie State 3, No. 6 Morton 1
No. 7 Triton 2, No. 2 Sandburg 0
Semifinals
2 p.m. Nov. 4
No. 4 Elgin at No. 1 Madison
No. 7 Triton at No. 3 Prairie State
Championship
Noon Nov. 8 at Madison 

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