Soccer Preview: Mattoon vs. Effingham
The Mattoon Greenwave will stay at home for another game and welcome the Effingham Hearts at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Effingham is facing Mattoon at the wrong time: Mattoon suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Maroons, falling 4-1. The Greenwave have struggled against the Maroons recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Effingham put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Vandalia an 11-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Maicol Sefton as he scored four goals for his team.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mattoon fell to 3-1. As for Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Mattoon suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Effingham in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mattoon was down 3-0.
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