Soccer Game Preview: Elko vs. Fernley

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 1:41am

Soccer Preview: Elko vs. Fernley

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Elko is 10-0 against Fernley since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elko Indians will welcome the Fernley Vaqueros at 3:45 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Elko came up short against Churchill County on Saturday, falling 4-1.

Meanwhile, Fernley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bobcats a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Vaqueros were the better team in the second half.

Elko's loss dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Fernley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8-1.

Elko was able to grind out a solid victory over Fernley when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. Will Elko repeat their success, or does Fernley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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