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7.0 years ago by Jeff Alderman

Boys Soccer shuts down Gibault 1-0 - The Telegraph - 10/1/2016

SOCCER: Redbirds shut down Gibault 1-0; Jersey wins own tournament

 

 

By Pete Hayes - phayes@thetelegraph.com

 


Alton’s Skylar Funk (3) scored the only goal of the game in Saturday’s 1-0 victyory over Wterloo Gibault at Alton. Funk is shown in action last week against Edwardsville’s Jacob Mulvihill.

 

Billy Hurst File Photo | For The Telegraph

Skylar Funk got an assist from a player he knows well Saturday – himself. The result was a 1-0 victory over Waterloo Gibault.

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Funk sent the ball into the Gibault penalty area, where it ricocheted off goalie Trevor Davis – back to Funk, who scored the only goal the Redbirds would need in the non-conference home win.

The win lifted the Redbirds to 12-3-2 on the season. And while the goal was fun to talk about,. Alton coach Nick Funk heaped praise on his team’s defense.

“(Gibault) is a very good team, maybe even better than they’ve been in the last couple years.” Nick Funk said. “Our defense did a good job on them, especially Levi Davis.”

Davis was given the task of man-marking Gibault’s Ben Mueth, who came into the game with 17 goals and two assists.

“(David) did a great job marking him,” Funk said. “(Mueth) switched sides, but Levi went with him.”

Alton outshot the Hawks 27-9 and had a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.

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