Soccer Preview: Mariner vs. Gulf Coast
The Mariner Tritons will venture away from home to take on the Gulf Coast Sharks at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Gulf Coast is hoping to do what Ida Baker couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Mariner's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Mariner skirted past Ida Baker 2-1. That's two games straight that the Tritons have won by just one goal.
Justin Medero and
Thomas Castano-Rayo scored both of Mariner's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast kept a clean sheet against Palmetto Ridge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 1-0. That's two games straight that the Sharks have won by just one goal.
Mariner's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gulf Coast, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1.
Mariner came up short against Gulf Coast in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Mariner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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