Soccer Game Preview: Phoenixville Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 3:32am

Soccer Preview: Phoenixville vs. Upper Merion Area

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Phoenixville is 7-0-1 against Upper Merion Area since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Phoenixville Phantoms will venture away from home to challenge the Upper Merion Area Vikings at 3:45 p.m.

Phoenixville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to seven goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Penncrest on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0.

Meanwhile, Upper Merion Area kept a clean sheet against Pottstown on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.

Phoenixville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Upper Merion Area, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Phoenixville was able to grind out a solid victory over Upper Merion Area when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phoenixville 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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