Soccer Game Preview: Sports Leadership & Management vs. MAST Academy

Sports Leadership & Management will take on the MAST Academy Makos at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sports Leadership & Management sitting on three straight wins and MAST Academy on 11.

Sports Leadership & Management is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Sports Leadership & Management who was credited with the victory. Sports Leadership & Management got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Downtown Doral's three. Sports Leadership & Management found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Sports Leadership & Management players were handed yellow cards.

On Wednesday, MAST Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over JC Bermudez Doral. Given the Makos' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Thunder are ranked 156th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Franco Civetta and Santiago Casserly scored both of MAST Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.

Sports Leadership & Management's victory bumped their record up to 12-5-3. As for MAST Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-1-2.

Sports Leadership & Management came up short against MAST Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 4-2. Can Sports Leadership & Management avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.