Soccer Preview: Sandia vs. Del Norte
The Sandia Matadors's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Del Norte Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sandia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Sandia will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Albuquerque, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sandia walked away with a 4-2 victory over Albuquerque on Tuesday. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of four yellow cards before it was all over.
Sandia hit Albuquerque with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Luke Torgerson (2),
Matthew Tyson, and
Mateo Ojeda.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Del Norte ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Manzano 3-2. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Sandia's win bumped their record up to 3-5-1. As for Del Norte, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2-2.
Sandia took their win against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Sandia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Norte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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