Soccer Game Preview: Melbourne Central Catholic vs. East River

The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will take on the East River Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne Central Catholic's last six matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Melbourne Central Catholic is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Master's Academy that saw the pair combine for 15 shots on goal. Melbourne Central Catholic fell just short of Master's Academy by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Rory Conlon is probably feeling rather frustrated with she team right now: they lost despite she posting three goals.

Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, East River was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to Cypress Creek. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.

Melbourne Central Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3-2. As for East River, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.