Soccer Preview: Masuk vs. New Fairfield
The Masuk Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the New Fairfield Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Masuk's last six contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Masuk and Bunnell finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, New Fairfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Nighthawks a 2-0 shutout. Give the Rebels' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Bryce Vore was the driving force of New Fairfield's attack as he scored both of New Fairfield's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
With that draw, Masuk's record moves to 5-3-4. As for New Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-3.
Masuk was able to grind out a solid win over New Fairfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Masuk since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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