The Imperial Tigers will square off against the Southwest EC Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Imperial had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Holtville on Friday. The Tigers' defense stepped up to hand the Vikings a 3-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Imperial in their matchups with Holtville: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Southwest EC was forced to settle for a draw. They and Calexico finished up their match with a 2-2 draw on Friday. The outcome might've been different if DILAN REYES hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
JOSHUA IBARRA NIEBLA was the only thing that stood between Southwest EC and a shutout considering he scored both of Southwest EC's goals, bringing his season total up to nine goals.
With that draw, Southwest EC's record moves to 11-10-1. As for Imperial, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
Imperial got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Southwest EC by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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