The Palma Chieftains will head out to challenge the Salinas Cowboys at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Palma is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Salinas better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Palma really get things going. Palma's defense stepped up to hand Alisal a 3-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Chieftains have won three games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Salinas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Crystal Springs Uplands two weeks ago. Anthony Vasquez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Cowboys.
Salinas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four contests. As for Palma, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Palma came up short against Salinas when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 2-0. Can Palma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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