Soccer Game Preview: South Garner vs. Cleveland

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 7:27am

Preview: South Garner vs. Cleveland

South Garner is 0-4 against Cleveland since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Garner Titans will be playing at home against the Cleveland Rams at 6:15 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

After failing to score in their last game, South Garner made sure to put some goals up on the board against Southeast Raleigh on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-2 win. Tamia Ford was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in six goals all by herself.

South Garner used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Southeast Raleigh. Allison Bradley played for 70 minutes having averaged 50 this season and Charleigh Ford got 80 vs. an average of 58.8. Bradley made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Cleveland can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They never let Garner onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Considering Cleveland has won three matchups by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

The win got South Garner back to even at 2-2. As for Cleveland, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3-1.

South Garner might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Cleveland when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can South Garner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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