Castro Valley is 7-0-1 in play against Hayward since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Castro Valley will head out on the road to square off against Hayward at 6:00 p.m.
Castro Valley faced off against San Leandro for the first time this season, and Castro Valley walked away the winners. They won by a goal and slipped past San Leandro 3-2.
Meanwhile, Hayward has not lost a match since January 5th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. Neither they nor Alameda could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Hayward's goal came courtesy of
Elijah Segura, who's now up to two this season.
Castro Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-2-3. Hayward's draw makes their record 8-3-2 on the season.
Everything went Castro Valley's way against Hayward in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as Castro Valley made off with a 5-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castro Valley since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.