Soccer Game Preview: Pasadena vs. Esperanza

The Pasadena Bulldogs will challenge the Esperanza Aztecs at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Pasadena's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for nine straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Pasadena's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Muir 1-0. It was an even better day for Haroutyun Aleksanian as he scored 74 goals for his team.

Meanwhile, Esperanza sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Bell Gardens on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Esperanza.

Esperanza's win bumped their record up to 6-8-6. As for Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11-3.