Soccer Game Preview: Dublin vs. California

By Team Reports Jan 13, 2025, 9:23pm

Soccer Preview: Dublin vs. California

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The Dublin Gaels will square off against the California Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Dublin's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tennyson 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Gaels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 708th, while the Lancers are ranked 319th).

Meanwhile, California entered their game against Arroyo on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. California fell just short of Arroyo by a score of 2-1. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Grizzlies couldn't quite close it out.

California's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-2. As for Dublin, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-4.

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