Soccer Game Preview: Riverview Sarasota vs. Riverview

The Riverview Sarasota Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Riverview Sarasota is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Newsome 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on three straight.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let Venice onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. The Sharks wouldn't have won without Ian Metcalf, who scored the game-winner.

The victory got Riverview Sarasota back to even at 8-8-2. As for Riverview, their win bumped their record up to 13-2-2.

Riverview Sarasota took their victory against Riverview in their previous meeting back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverview Sarasota since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.