On Thursday, Palo Verde faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palo Verde Panthers fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 2-1. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Alexis Koval, who's now up to two this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Palo Verde and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Liberty, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palo Verde will square off against Arbor View at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Palo Verde's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Liberty, they will challenge Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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