Soccer Preview: Carlyle vs. Mater Dei
The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians are on the road again on Friday to play the Mater Dei Knights at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Carlyle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Carlyle who was credited with the victory. Carlyle got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Breese Central's two.
Mater Dei is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Civic Memorial on Saturday. Mater Dei lost 4-0 to Civic Memorial. The Knights have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carlyle's win bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-6.
Carlyle suffered a grim 7-3 defeat to Mater Dei when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can Carlyle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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