Soccer Game Preview: Manti vs. Union

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2026, 2:11am

Soccer Preview: Manti vs. Union

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Previous Games

03/17/26 - Home2-0 W
04/11/23 - Away3-0 W
03/23/23 - Home4-0 W
04/06/22 - Home4-2 W
03/18/22 - Away3-2 W
+ 4 more games

Manti is 8-1 against Union since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Templars will take on the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Manti is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Summit Academy on Wednesday. The Templars fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. Manti have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Meanwhile, Union fell victim to Grantsville and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Cowboys, falling 4-0.

Union's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Manti, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Manti was able to grind out a solid win over Union when the teams last played back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Templars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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