Soccer Preview: Faith Lutheran vs. Desert Oasis
Faith Lutheran has won four straight games at home, while Desert Oasis has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will host the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Faith Lutheran earned a 3-1 win over Legacy. The Crusaders found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Faith Lutheran players were handed yellow cards.
Dylan Lopez and
Brandon Dai scored all three of Faith Lutheran's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis kept a clean sheet against Bonanza on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Bengals. Considering the Diamondbacks have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Faith Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9-2 record this season. As for Desert Oasis, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0-1.
Faith Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, winning 2-0. Does Faith Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Oasis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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