The Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ) soccer the visiting Shadow Mountain Matadors (Phoenix, AZ), 2-0 in Thursday's non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now hold a 2-4 record. They play next when they travel to Peoria for a non-league challenge on Friday, January 3. Safford will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, AZ). The Panthers record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Shadow Mountain moves to 0-6 on the year. The Matadors travel to San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek, AZ) to encounter the Sabercats in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 3. The Sabercats go into the challenge with a record of 1-6. San Tan Foothills lost 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Cactus (Glendale, AZ)