Soccer Preview: Cranston East vs. Johnston
The Cranston East Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to take on the Johnston Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Cranston East will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Mt. Pleasant on Monday. Cranston East put the hurt on Mt. Pleasant with a sharp 5-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Thunderbolts' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Mt. Pleasant with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Fabricio Mariscal (2),
Mateo Zurita, and
Jeff Derosier.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Johnston was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Middletown could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Cranston East now has a winning record of 2-1-1. With that draw, Johnston's record moves to 0-1-1.
Cranston East took their win against Johnston in their previous meeting back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 5-1. Will Cranston East repeat their success, or does Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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