West Philadelphia waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Roxborough Wolves. Given the Speedboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Wolves are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Philadelphia hit Roxborough with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Andrew Niangadou,
Adam Sissoko, and
Nathan Lompo.
West Philadelphia pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Roxborough, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
West Philadelphia will play host again on Friday to welcome Frankford, where kickoff is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. Frankford will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something West Philadelphia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roxborough, they will host Franklin Learning Center at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Franklin Learning Center's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last five contests.
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