The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will take on the Roosevelt Mustangs in a tournament on Thursday. Yucaipa's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Yucaipa took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Citrus Valley.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt kept a clean sheet against JSerra Catholic on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 2-0.
Isabelle Salazar and Ireland Churchill scored both of Roosevelt's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Roosevelt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Yucaipa, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Yucaipa came out on top in a nail-biter against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in November of 2018, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yucaipa since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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