The Milpitas Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Stevenson Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Milpitas' last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Milpitas ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They beat Latino College Preparatory Academy by a goal, winning 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Milpitas was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Gonzalo Merino Sanchez and
Matthew Nguyen, who scored both of Milpitas' goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Stevenson rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 4-0 win. Stevenson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by three goals or more this season.
Milpitas has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for Stevenson, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-5.
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