Soccer Game Preview: Columbia vs. Needville

The Columbia Roughnecks will face off against the Needville Bluejays at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Needville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Columbia, who comes in off a win.

Columbia's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on La Marque with a sharp 6-0 win. The Roughnecks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Needville entered their game against Almeta Crawford on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Almeta Crawford who was credited with the win. Almeta Crawford got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Needville's four.

Needville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Columbia, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 10-6.