Soccer Preview: New Fairfield vs. Bunnell
The New Fairfield Rebels are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Bunnell Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, New Fairfield didn't have quite enough to beat Pomperaug and fell 3-2. The Rebels have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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Luis-Angel Gutierrez scored both of New Fairfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Bunnell faced Newtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bunnell fell just short of Newtown by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one goal.
New Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-3. As for Bunnell, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2-2.
New Fairfield came up short against Bunnell when the teams last played back in September, falling 4-2. Can New Fairfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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