Soccer Game Preview: Monta Vista vs. Saratoga

The Monta Vista Matadors will challenge the Saratoga Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Monta Vista is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Cupertino on Tuesday. Monta Vista fell just short of Cupertino by a score of 2-1.

Monta Vista's goal came courtesy of Royce Tse, who's now up to ten this season.

Meanwhile, Saratoga fell victim to Milpitas and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans.

Saratoga's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-3. As for Monta Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-4.

Monta Vista suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Saratoga when the teams last played on January 9th. Will Monta Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.