Elmira hasn't had much luck against Corning-Painted Post recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elmira Express will look to defend their home pitch against the Corning-Painted Post Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Elmira is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Elmira took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Horseheads a 2-0 shutout. While the Express didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Spencer Wheeler was the driving force of Elmira's attack as he scored both of Elmira's goals, bringing his season total up to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Corning-Painted Post fought the good fight in their overtime match against Ithaca on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Little Red by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Little Red are ranked 14th).
Elmira's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Corning-Painted Post, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Elmira might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Corning-Painted Post when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Elmira have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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