Soccer Preview: Lowell vs. Malden
The Lowell Red Raiders will take on the Malden Golden Tornados at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lowell will be strutting in after a victory while Malden will be coming in after a defeat.
If Lowell beats Malden with two goals on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Lowell narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Brockton 2-1. That's two games straight that the Red Raiders have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Malden was not quite Somerville's equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 6-2 to the Highlanders. The Golden Tornados have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory made it two in a row for Lowell and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Malden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Everything went Lowell's way against Malden when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Lowell made off with an 8-0 win. Does Lowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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