There's no place like home for Charlottesville, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Orange County Fighting Hornets 3-2. Given Charlottesville's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Orange County is ranked 153rd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Charlottesville was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Thimson Duolo and
Rhys Williams, who scored all three of Charlottesville's goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Charlottesville's win bumped their record up to 5-2-2. As for Orange County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-5-1 record this season.
Charlottesville will be playing at home against Fluvanna County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Charlottesville's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Orange County, they will head out on the road to challenge Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Albemarle is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season.
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