Soccer Preview: Capital vs. Sandia
The Capital Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Sandia Matadors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Capital is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Santa Fe, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Capital was ranked 25th). Capital took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santa Fe on Wednesday. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Jaguars couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Sandia fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against La Cueva on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-1. The Matadors have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sandia's goal came courtesy of
Mateo Ojeda, who's now up to eight this season.
Capital has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Sandia, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6-1 record.
Capital came up short against Sandia in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 3-1. Can Capital avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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