Soccer Recap: Manteca Finishes Even with East Union

Buffaloes

Previous Games

01/14/25 vs East Union	1-1
01/09/25 vs Mountain House	2-5
01/04/25 @ Ripon Christian	1-1
12/30/24 @ Bret Harte	0-1
12/19/24 @ Patterson	0-5
+ 7 more games

Manteca has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 6. They and the East Union Lancers finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The outcome might've been different if Prospect Afanyu hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.

Manteca's goal came courtesy of Mateo Esparza, which was the first he's scored this season.

Manteca's draw makes their record 1-14-2 this season. Meanwhile, East Union's record is now 9-3-6.

Manteca didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Central Catholic on the 16th. As for East Union, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory against Oakdale on the 16th.