Soccer Preview: Neumann vs. Estero
The Neumann Celtics will take on the Estero Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neumann will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Neumann is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Evangelical Christian last Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sentinels. That's two games in a row now that the Celtics have lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Estero, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 14th. They had just enough and edged South Fort Myers out 2-1 last Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wolfpack are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Pando and
Walberto Perez scored both of Estero's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Neumann's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Estero, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Neumann suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Estero when the teams last played back in November of 2016. Can Neumann avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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