Soccer Preview: Pleasant Plains vs. Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central
The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Pleasant Plains' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Rochester on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central hadn't done well against Argenta-Oreana recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central who was credited with the victory.
Pleasant Plains' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Everything went Pleasant Plains' way against Athens/Greenview/PORTA/Illini Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Pleasant Plains made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Plains since the squad 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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