Soccer Game Preview: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Melbourne + How To Watch

The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will face off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Cardinal Gibbons gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They beat Cooper City by a goal, winning 2-1. Cardinal Gibbons wouldn't have won without Caroline Findley, who scored the game-winner.

Cardinal Gibbons used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Cooper City. Camilla Escobar played for 80 minutes having averaged 59.2 this season and Angelina Melius got 80 vs. an average of 31. Escobar made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist and eight steals A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Meanwhile, Melbourne's matchup on Wednesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They never let Spruce Creek get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Melbourne's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.

Melbourne's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-0-2.

Cardinal Gibbons came out on top in a nail-biter against Melbourne when the teams last played back in November of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.