Lely gave up the first goal on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls 2-1. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Cowboys/Cowgirls are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kensly Gedeon and Stive Argueta scored both of Lely's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Trojans
| 12/20/24 @ LaBelle | 2-1 |
| 12/12/24 @ Dunbar | 8-0 |
| 12/05/24 @ Aubrey Rogers | 2-1 |
Lely pushed their record up to 8-4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three games. As for LaBelle, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Lely will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Lely is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season. LaBelle will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Immokalee at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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