The Gardena Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the San Pedro Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardena's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Gardena's victory against Narbonne wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Gauchos 2-1.
Meanwhile, San Pedro kept a clean sheet against Rancho Dominguez on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Lobos. Given San Pedro's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 319th, while Rancho Dominguez are ranked 981st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Pedro's offense was hitting Rancho Dominguez from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
San Pedro's victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 12-6-2. As for Gardena, the win got them back to even at 5-5-2.
Gardena came up short against San Pedro when the teams last played on January 14th, falling 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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