Soccer Game Preview: Block Island Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 2:15am

Soccer Preview: Block Island vs. Woonsocket

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Block Island is 0-5 against Woonsocket since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Block Island will head out to square off against the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 3:45 p.m.

Block Island is leaving town to face Woonsocket after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Block Island came up short against Narragansett on Friday, falling 5-0.

Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Woonsocket was forced to settle for a draw. They and St. Raphael Academy finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 draw on Friday. The outcome might've been different if Mourtada Niang hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.

Woonsocket hit St. Raphael Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ebrima Saine (2), Muhammed Tambedou, and Andres Ponce.

Block Island suffered a grim 7-2 defeat to Woonsocket in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Block Island avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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