Soccer Game Preview: San Leandro vs. Encinal

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Previous Games

12/12/24 - Home	8-0 W
12/05/23 - Away	3-0 W
01/24/23 - Home	5-4 W
12/08/21 - Away	2-2 T
12/10/19 - Home	5-0 W
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San Leandro has gone 9-0-1 against Encinal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Jets at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Tuesday, San Leandro didn't have quite enough to beat Tennyson and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for San Leandro in their meetings with Tennyson: they've now lost three in a row.

Encinal kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Mt. Eden by a score of 1-0. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Encinal couldn't quite close it out.

Having lost for the first time this season, San Leandro fell to 2-1. As for Encinal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Everything went San Leandro's way against Encinal when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as San Leandro made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.