Soccer Recap: Melbourne Takes a Loss

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Melbourne couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulls apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Melbourne's goal came courtesy of Parker Rathjen, who's now up to five this season.

Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Wiregrass Ranch, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-2.

Melbourne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they have already played their next match, a 3-3 loss against Oviedo on the 12th.