Soccer Game Preview: Crete-Monee vs. Bloom

Crete-Monee hasn't had much luck against Bloom recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warriors will look to defend their home pitch against the Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Crete-Monee is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Warriors who were credited with the win on Wednesday. Crete-Monee got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Momence's zero.

Crete-Monee was without their leading scorer, Pauline Magnaye, in Wednesday's game. With Magnaye sitting this one out, Andrea Gutierrez-Silva got some extra time on the pitch (100 vs. her season average of 59.1).

Bloom's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Thornwood by a score of 2-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Crete-Monee's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Bloom, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.

Crete-Monee suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bloom when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.