Elkins, W.Va - The Wheeling Men's Soccer team (1-4-0) got on the road again this evening as they traveled to Elkins to take on the Davis and Elkins Senators. Elie Simon got the lone Cardinal goal to mark his second of the season as the Cardinals fell in another 2-1 affair.

The game got off to somewhat of a slow start, with both sides struggling to keep strong possession of the ball. It would be the Senators to open up their account for the evening, as they had a shot saved by Alberto Madail halfway through the 5th minute. The ball would struggle to move away from the middle through the next 10, as no shots cane from either team. Approaching the 15 minute mark, Davis and Elkins would come yet again with another two shots on goal in quick succession, both saved my the man in the Cardinal goal. It got to the 17th minute before Wheeling notched their first shot, failing to trouble Madail.

No shots came in the game before the 21st minute, and D&E had their eye in. A shot by Santiago Maiolo found its way past Madail to the top of the net to put the Senators one to the good. Wheeling would find their first shot on target through Enzo Boulaoued, but straight at the keeper meant no trouble for the Senator keeper. Madail would make another save as the half came to a close, but could not find any sort of rhythm in the first period and that meant the home team went into the break one up.

The second half brought substitutions for both sides, with Andoni Pipaon and Dominic Lopez Aceves coming in for the Cardinals. Wheeling again struggled to get anything going to start the second, and the Senators forced another save out of Madail in the 50th minute. Madail would make another two saves in the next three minutes, keeping the Cardinals in the tie. New substitution Andoni Pipaon forced the first save of the half out of the Senator keeper, and the game reached the hour mark still 1-0 D&E.

Both teams made another two substitutions with half an hour left, and it made the difference for the Senators. Francisco Kreik found the bottom left of the goal in the 63rd minute to put Wheeling two in front, and the Cardinals were struggling. Wheeling kept Davis and Elkins at bay following the second goal, and started to move forward with 15 minutes left. Luis Yanes just missed his effort out right, before the Cardinals won a penalty in the 82nd. With under 10 minutes remaining, Wheeling had to score and force a charge to get something out of the tie. Elie Simon stepped up and calmly slotted it away to give the Cardinals a spur. With momentum on their side, the Cardinals were troubling the Senator defence. Dominic Lopez Aceves forced a save in the 84th minute, and Wheeling were left wondering if their chance at leveling had gone. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, they could not find a way through, and the game ended in another 2-1 loss.

Elie Simon ended the game with his second goal of the season, whilst Alberto Madail finished the game with a career high 10 saves. The Wheeling Men's Soccer team return to action on Saturday, September 19th, as they host Seton Hill University at home.