Soccer Preview: Cleveland vs. Fuquay - Varina
The Cleveland Rams's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Saturday, Cleveland came up short against Southern Nash and fell 3-1. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Rams' Kingston LaMarre and the Firebirds' Wyatt Earp.
Cleveland's goal came courtesy of
Emiliano Lopez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Corinth Holders. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Bengals couldn't quite close it out.
Cleveland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Cleveland came out on top in a nail-biter against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Cleveland repeat their success, or does Fuquay - Varina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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