Soccer Preview: Tarpon Springs vs. St. Petersburg
The Tarpon Springs Spongers will take on the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
St. Petersburg is facing Tarpon Springs at the wrong time: Tarpon Springs suffered their first home loss of the season last Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 5-0 to the Warhawks. The Spongers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg put another one in the bag last Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Gibbs a 4-0 shutout. Give the Green Devils' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Gibbs with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Dylan Jimenez (2),
Joseph Cummings, and
Ari Pope.
St. Petersburg pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four contests. As for Tarpon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Tarpon Springs suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Petersburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Will Tarpon Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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