Soccer Preview: Capital vs. Nampa
The Capital Golden Eagles will square off against the Nampa Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nampa better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Capital really get things going. Capital's defense stepped up to hand Kuna a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Nampa had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Falcons 1-0. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Christian Julian, who's now up to two this season.
Capital's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Nampa, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Capital came up short against Nampa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Capital avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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