Animo Bunche hasn't had much luck against USC-MAE recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Animo Bunche Stallions are taking a road trip to challenge the USC-MAE Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Animo Bunche is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.
Animo Bunche will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Central City Value, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Animo Bunche had just enough and edged Central City Value out 2-1. The result kept the Stallions happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 9, 2024.
Erika Lemus was the driving force of Animo Bunche's attack as she scored both of Animo Bunche's goals, bringing her season total up to ten goals.
Meanwhile, USC-MAE was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Downtown Magnets.
Animo Bunche pushed their record up to 9-1-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for USC-MAE, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Animo Bunche beat USC-MAE by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 1-0. Will Animo Bunche repeat their success, or does USC-MAE have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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