Soccer Preview: Fort Myers vs. Charlotte
Fort Myers is 4-0 against Charlotte since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Myers Green Wave are taking a road trip to challenge the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Myers comes in on four and Charlotte on ten.
Fort Myers is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over North Fort Myers on Tuesday. CAMPBELL SAMS was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Fort Myers used a slightly different lineup for their bout with North Fort Myers. And. RAMY HEBERT made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Charlotte was able to grind out a solid win over Lemon Bay on Saturday, taking the game 3-1. Given the Fightin' Tarpons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Manta Rays are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlotte's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six matchups. As for Fort Myers, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Everything went Fort Myers' way against Charlotte in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Fort Myers made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Myers 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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