The Gonzales Spartans will take on the Pacific Collegiate Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gonzales will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Gonzales' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Carmel by a score of 2-0. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Padres are ranked 708th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jorge Uribe was the driving force of Gonzales' attack as he scored both of Gonzales' goals, bringing his season total up to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Pacific Collegiate after they claimed the first goal last Tuesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Monte Vista Christian by a score of 2-1.
Gonzales' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those seven games. As for Pacific Collegiate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-4-2 record this season.
Everything went Gonzales' way against Pacific Collegiate in their previous matchup back in January, as Gonzales made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gonzales since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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