Soccer Recap: Soldotna Takes Down Ranked Kenai Central

Soldotna faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Stars' defense stepped up to hand the Kardinals a 2-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Soldotna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those eight contests. As for Kenai Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.

Soldotna has already played their next game, a 5-0 win against Houston on the 23rd. As for Kenai Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 7-0 victory against Palmer on the 24th.