Soccer Preview: Idaho Falls vs. Shelley
Idaho Falls is 10-0 against Shelley since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Idaho Falls Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Shelley Russets at 11:00 a.m. Shelley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Idaho Falls, who comes in off a win.
If Shelley heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Idaho Falls took over last week. Idaho Falls came out on top against Hillcrest by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Shelley fell victim to Century and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Diamondbacks by a score of 1-0. The Russets have struggled against the Diamondbacks recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Idaho Falls has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4-3 record this season. As for Shelley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Idaho Falls beat Shelley by a goal in their previous meeting on September 4th, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idaho Falls since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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