Preview: Lincoln Southeast vs. Norfolk
Lincoln Southeast is 7-2 against Norfolk since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln Southeast Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Norfolk Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln Southeast's last match on Saturday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Millard West who was credited with the victory. Millard West got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lincoln Southeast's three. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Lincoln Southeast couldn't quite close it out.
Norfolk entered their tilt with Millard North with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mustangs 2-1. That's two games straight that Norfolk has won by just one goal.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brayden Long and
Isidro Rosas, who scored both of Norfolk's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Lincoln Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Norfolk, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lincoln Southeast was able to grind out a solid win over Norfolk when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Southeast since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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