Soccer Preview: Portales vs. Ruidoso
The Portales Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Ruidoso Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portales is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Portales' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Socorro. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Maria Lujan and
Addyson Mayberry scored all three of Portales' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Ruidoso was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to Santa Teresa. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Desert Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
The win got Portales back to even at 5-5. As for Ruidoso, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Portales might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Ruidoso in their previous meeting back in August. Can Portales avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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