Soccer Preview: Gilbert vs. Swansea
Gilbert is 8-2 against Swansea since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gilbert Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Swansea Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Gilbert is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Denmark-Olar (and have done all season long). Gilbert put the hurt on Denmark-Olar with a sharp 10-2 victory on Monday. It was an even better day for Gavin Hardwick as he scored three goals for his team.
Something new happened on Monday as Hardwick saw his first action of the season, playing ten minutes against Denmark-Olar. Hardwick made the most of the opportunity, scoring three goals and two assists. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Swansea unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brookland-Cayce. Swansea was red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the three matches prior) but Brookland-Cayce's defense proved too tough.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Swansea, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Gilbert skirted past Swansea 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Gilbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Swansea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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