PORTLAND, Ore. – The No. 24 Portland Pilots earned a win over the Kansas City Roos 1-0 to improve to 5-0 on the season with five shutouts. The Roos were ranked 17^th in the latest College Soccer News Poll and 19^th per TopDrawerSoccer.
 
The Pilots are now unbeaten in their last 15 games dating back to last season. They pushed past the Roos with the game-winner from Anton Hjalmarsson. They have outscored opponents 18-0, posting five straight shutout victories to start the season for the first time since 1988.
 
How it Happened
 
Anton Hjalmarsson scored the first goal of his Pilot career in the 36^th minute. Hjalmarsson dispossessed the Roos in the attacking third and launched it past the keeper to give Portland the 1-0 lead.
 
The Pilots were put at a disadvantage in the second half after Efetobo Aror took a red card in the 73^rd minute. Despite that, the Pilots fended off the Kansas City attack thanks to key saves and stellar ball control. Portland earned the 1-0 victory.
 
Game Notes
 

• Hjalmarsson scored his first goal as a Pilot, the game-winner.
• Miguel-Angel Hernandez posted two saves in the shutout win.
• Efetobo Aror was shown a red card in the 73^rd minute.
• The Pilots are 5-0 to start the season for the first time since 1988.
• Portland has shut out their first five opponents for the first time since that year as well.
• The Pilots have an unbeaten streak of 15 games that stretches back to last season.
• Portland has outscored opponents 18-0 to start the season, their best goal differential through the opening five games in program history.

 
Portland Head Coach Nick Carlin-Voigt Postgame
 
"First of all, Kansas City is a very good team who's had a good run of games. They will win a lot of games. There's a reason they were unbeaten this year, a Sweet 16 team last fall and conference tourney champs in the Summit. So proud of our guys, who I thought deserved the win tonight. There were ebbs and flows in the game, and we made a big save when it was needed from a restart. Was a total program win as we got critical minutes off the bench in all our lines. We grew as the game went on and created enough dangerous moments to score a second goal. Second half we created enough chances and unfortunately did not earn a second. After we got reduced to 10 players the group dug down and did enough to close the game out and secure another clean sheet."
 
Up Next
 
The Pilots take on the No. 16 Saint Louis Bilikens on the road next week. The two teams play on Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. Pacific. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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