Soccer Preview: Goddard vs. Andover Central
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Andover Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Goddard headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Augusta let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Goddard's way against Augusta on Tuesday as Goddard made off with a 4-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Augusta with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Izak Ibarra,
Landon Hinds,
Amini Kakuru, and
Ernie Cabral.
Meanwhile, Andover Central kept a clean sheet against Arkansas City on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Goddard's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Andover Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Goddard suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Andover Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Goddard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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