Soccer Preview: Father Lopez vs. Astronaut
The Father Lopez Green Wave will take on the Astronaut War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Astronaut is hoping to do what Master's Academy couldn't last Friday: put an end to Father Lopez's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Father Lopez never let Master's Academy onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. While the Green Wave didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-10-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Chris Barrera, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Astronaut has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Melbourne Central Catholic last Thursday.
Father Lopez pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three contests. As for Astronaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
Everything went Father Lopez's way against Astronaut in their previous meeting back in January, as Father Lopez made off with a 9-1 win. Will Father Lopez repeat their success, or does Astronaut have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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