The Oceanside Pirates will square off against the Carlsbad Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Oceanside's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Carlsbad has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Oceanside's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Vista. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three contests by four goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pacific Ridge 1-0. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Firebirds are ranked 178th).
Carlsbad's one-goal win came courtesy of Eduardo Ramos, who's now up to two this season.
Oceanside's win bumped their record up to 8-0-1. As for Carlsbad, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5-2.
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