Soccer Game Preview: El Modena vs. Brea Olinda

El Modena hasn't had much luck against Brea Olinda recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The El Modena Vanguards will look to defend their home pitch against the Brea Olinda Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

El Modena is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Buena Park on Wednesday. El Modena fell 2-0 to Buena Park. The loss put an end to the Vanguards' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, Brea Olinda fell victim to Sonora and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two goals.

Having lost for the first time this season, El Modena fell to 8-1. As for Brea Olinda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

El Modena suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Brea Olinda when the teams last played back in January. Can El Modena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.