Soccer Preview: Estero vs. Neumann
The Estero Wildcats will square off against the Neumann Celtics at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Estero's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Neumann has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
If Neumann heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Estero took over last week. Estero sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over South Fort Myers last Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wolfpack are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Pando and
Walberto Perez scored both of Estero's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Neumann was a bit more limited in their match last Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Evangelical Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Celtics have lost by exactly two goals.
Neumann's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Estero, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Estero's way against Neumann in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, as Estero made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Estero have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neumann turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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