Soccer Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Albany

On Tuesday, the Albany Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Pinole Valley Spartans. The Cougars' winning goal came courtesy of Oliver Mann.

Cougars

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Pinole Valley	2-1
01/16/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory	2-0
01/07/25 vs Saint Mary's	1-0
01/03/25 vs Leadership Public Schools Richmond	6-0

Albany's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matchups. As for Pinole Valley, they now have a losing record at 5-6-5.

Albany will challenge El Cerrito at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Albany's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so El Cerrito's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinole Valley, they will square off against Saint Mary's at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Saint Mary's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.