Melbourne lost to Sebastian River back in January of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Melbourne Bulldogs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sebastian River Sharks 4-3. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Sharks are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Melbourne hit Sebastian River with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Trent Burgreen (2), Caden Tober, and Rayyan Alshaibi.
Bulldogs
| 01/10/25 @ Sebastian River | 4-3 |
| 12/16/24 @ Viera | 2-1 |
| 12/10/24 @ Rockledge | 4-2 |
Melbourne's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for Sebastian River, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4-2.
Melbourne didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 defeat against Viera on the 13th. As for Sebastian River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Central on the 14th.
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