Soccer Preview: Hampshire vs. Central
Hampshire is 1-8 against Central since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hampshire Whip-Purs will head out on the road to take on the Central Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Hampshire is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 6-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dundee-Crown.
Hampshire hit Dundee-Crown with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mikala Amegasse (2),
Ilse Marquez, and
Langston Kelly.
Meanwhile, Central came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Wolves. The result was nothing new for Central, who have now won seven matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Hampshire's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 8-6-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hampshire came up short against Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Hampshire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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