Soccer Preview: Charlotte vs. Fort Myers
Charlotte hasn't had much luck against Fort Myers recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Charlotte sitting on ten straight victories and Fort Myers on four.
On Saturday, Charlotte earned a 3-1 win over Lemon Bay. 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.
Parker Dye and
Kelon Survant scored all three of Charlotte's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Myers). Everything went their way against North Fort Myers on Tuesday as Fort Myers made off with a 6-2 victory. With that win, the Green Wave brought their scoring average up to 2.6 goals per game.
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.
Charlotte pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 25 goals over those six games. As for Fort Myers, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Charlotte might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Charlotte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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