Soccer Game Preview: Riverview vs. Riverview Sarasota

The Riverview Sharks will challenge the Riverview Sarasota Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Riverview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Venice a 1-0 shutout. The Sharks' winning goal came courtesy of Ian Metcalf.

Meanwhile, Riverview Sarasota had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wolves, sneaking past 3-2. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by just one goal.

Riverview's win bumped their record up to 13-2-2. As for Riverview Sarasota, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-2.

Riverview might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Riverview Sarasota in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Will Riverview 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.