Soccer Preview: Woonsocket vs. Johnston
Woonsocket has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woonsocket is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Woonsocket is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Woonsocket who was credited with the victory. Woonsocket got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Middletown's four. Muhammed Tambedou had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Villa Novans.
Woonsocket is hoping to do what Davies Career & Tech couldn't on Friday: put an end to Johnston's winning streak, which now stands at three games. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Johnston who was credited with the win. Johnston got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Davies Career & Tech's two. The Panthers found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Andre Amato and Sebastian Saucedo were both handed yellow cards.
Woonsocket pushed their record up to 12-4-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-4.
Woonsocket was able to grind out a solid victory over Johnston in their previous matchup back in October, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woonsocket 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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