Soccer Preview: Amundsen vs. Little Village
The Amundsen Vikings will play host again on Monday to welcome the Little Village Phoenix, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Amundsen and Westinghouse met for a duel on Wednesday where Amundsen couldn't get it done. Amundsen fell just short of Westinghouse by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Warriors are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, while the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Mather who was credited with the win on Wednesday. Mather got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Little Village's one.
Amundsen has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-2 record this season. As for Little Village, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Amundsen beat Little Village 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2018. Does Amundsen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Little Village turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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