Soccer Preview: Raleigh Charter vs. NCSSM: Durham
The Raleigh Charter Phoenix are on the road again on Wednesday to play the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns at 4:00 p.m. Raleigh Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Raleigh Charter's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Falls Lake. The Phoenix's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
Jonathan Lee and
Mohit Piryani scored both of Raleigh Charter's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, NCSSM: Durham came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 4-1 win. The Unicorns' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Raleigh Charter pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for NCSSM: Durham, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
Raleigh Charter beat NCSSM: Durham by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raleigh Charter since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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