The Land O' Lakes Gators are taking a road trip to challenge the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Land O' Lakes is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Land O' Lakes who was credited with the win. Land O' Lakes got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Viera's two. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Gators' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Hawks are ranked 26th).
Land O' Lakes will be up against a hot Steinbrenner squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. Steinbrenner beat Melbourne by a goal, winning 1-0. The Warriors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Land O' Lakes has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those nine games. As for Steinbrenner, their win bumped their record up to 17-1-2.
Land O' Lakes suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Steinbrenner when the teams last played last Monday. Can Land O' Lakes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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