Soccer Game Preview: Spartanburg vs. Gaffney

By Team Reports Mar 24, 2024, 12:44pm

Preview: Spartanburg vs. Gaffney

Spartanburg is 8-2 against Gaffney since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Spartanburg Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Gaffney Indians at 7:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Spartanburg and three for Gaffney.

Spartanburg's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of James F. Byrnes by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Spartanburg has lost by just one goal.

Their goal came courtesy of Maggie Akridge, who's now up to four this season.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Gaffney had to settle for a 3-2 defeat against Boiling Springs on Monday. One thing that didn't help Gaffney's chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Claira Hannon.

Spartanburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Gaffney, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Spartanburg came up short against Gaffney in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Spartanburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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