Soccer Preview: Mexico vs. Phoenix
The Mexico Tigers will face off against the Phoenix Firebirds at 5:30 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.
Mexico's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Christian Brothers Academy on Thursday. They came up short against the Brothers, falling 5-0. The Tigers have struggled against the Brothers recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Phoenix waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Atoms onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Firebirds wouldn't have won without Nate Fortman, who scored the game-winner.
Mexico's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Phoenix, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Everything went Mexico's way against Phoenix in their previous matchup back in September, as Mexico made off with a 4-1 win. Does Mexico have another victory up their sleeve, or will Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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