Soccer Preview: Eldorado vs. Rio Grande
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles challenges the Rio Grande Ravens at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldorado is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Rio Grande is hoping to do what Capital couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Eldorado's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Eldorado beat Capital by a goal, winning 2-1.
Adrian Vargas was the driving force of Eldorado's attack as he scored both of Eldorado's goals, bringing his season total up to nine goals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Rio Grande rose to the challenge on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Rio Grande who was credited with the victory. Rio Grande got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Cleveland's four. The result kept the Ravens happy, as they haven't lost a game since October 5th.
Eldorado's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4-3. As for Rio Grande, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season.
Eldorado came out on top in a nail-biter against Rio Grande in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will Eldorado repeat their success, or does Rio Grande have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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