Soccer Recap: Oxnard Beats Ventura for Their Sixth Straight Victory
By Team Reports
Jan 27, 2025, 8:10am
Soccer Recap: Oxnard vs. Ventura

Yellowjackets
01/24/25 vs Ventura | 1-0 |
01/21/25 @ Santa Barbara | 1-0 |
01/17/25 vs San Marcos | 2-1 |
01/15/25 vs Buena | 8-0 |
01/13/25 vs Dos Pueblos | 2-1 |
01/09/25 vs Rio Mesa | 3-0 |
Oxnard came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Ventura Cougars onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Cougars are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oxnard's one-goal win came courtesy of Matthew Cardenas, who's now up to six this season.
Oxnard is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for Ventura, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oxnard will take on Pacifica at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Oxnard's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Ventura has already played their next match (against San Marcos), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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