The Linden Lions will challenge the Downey Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Linden is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let River Islands onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The score was close at the half, but the Lions pulled away in the second half with two goals.
Katie Schallberger and Karina Garcia scored all three of Linden's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Downey was forced to settle for a draw. They and Kimball finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
Linden is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. Downey's draw makes their record 4-3-1 this season.
Linden came up short against Downey in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Linden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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