Soccer Preview: Chugiak vs. Wasilla
The Chugiak Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Wasilla Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Chugiak is ranked second, while Wasilla is ranked fourth).
Chugiak is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Friday, they were much more limited against West Valley on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wolf Pack by a score of 2-1. Chugiak has struggled against West Valley recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wasilla's last contest last Saturday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. They and Lathrop finished up their game with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Wasilla's first draw of the season.
Wasilla was without their leading scorer, Alia Shane, in Saturday's matchup. With Shane sidelined, Wasilla had to make some changes to the lineup. Hailee Giacobbe played for 80 minutes having averaged 50 this season and Jordan Sande got 80 vs. an average of 53.3.
Chugiak's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2-1. Wasilla's draw makes their record 3-3-1 this season.
Chugiak was able to grind out a solid victory over Wasilla in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chugiak 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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