Soccer Game Preview: Monsignor Pace vs. Downtown Doral

Monsignor Pace is 0-4 against Downtown Doral since January of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Monsignor Pace Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Downtown Doral Dolphins at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Monsignor Pace turned things around against Florida Christian on Wednesday. They never let the Patriots onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, Downtown Doral entered their tilt with Braddock on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. Give the Dolphins' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Monsignor Pace's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Downtown Doral, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6-1.

Monsignor Pace came up short against Downtown Doral in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Monsignor Pace avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.