Soccer Game Preview: Temecula Valley vs. Vista Murrieta

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01/08/25 - Home	4-0 W
01/18/24 - Home	5-1 W
01/02/24 - Away	3-0 W
01/27/23 - Away	3-1 W
01/11/23 - Home	5-0 W
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Temecula Valley is 9-0-1 against Vista Murrieta since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears will challenge the Vista Murrieta Broncos at 7:15 p.m.

Temecula Valley is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Murrieta Valley on Wednesday. Temecula Valley took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murrieta Valley. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Bears came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 234th).

Meanwhile, Vista Murrieta's and Chaparral's contest on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Vista Murrieta turned on the heat in the second half with two goals. Vista Murrieta blew past Chaparral 3-0. That three goal margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.

The win was the third in a row for Vista Murrieta, bringing their record for this year to 7-3-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Temecula Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7-1.

Temecula Valley took their victory against Vista Murrieta in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temecula Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.