The talk around the Ottawa boys soccer team lately has been around cashing in on chances around the net when they come around.

The Pirates did just that in Saturday’s match against rival Streator at Ottawa High School.

The hosts used a goal late in the opening half to take the lead for good, then added another tally nearly midway through the second half to record a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs.

“It’s always a good matchup when we play Streator, they are always ready to play and play at a high level,” Ottawa coach Kevin Olesen siad, his squad now 8-4 on the season. “Today was a true battle of the middle of the field. The midfielders on each side dictated the play and I thought we may have had a little bit of an edge there today. I also thought our defense did a pretty good job of li

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