The Eisenhower Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Benjamin Davis Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eisenhower's last nine games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Eisenhower has not lost a match since February 2nd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Friday. They beat Westfield by a goal, winning 2-1.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Davis' game on Saturday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Nimitz by a score of 2-1. One reason for the loss might be Benjamin Davis' aggressive play style: Alfonso Fuentes and Ishmael Appiah were both handed yellow cards.
Benjamin Davis' goal came courtesy of
Angel Cortes, who's now up to four this season.
Eisenhower has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7-3 record this season. As for Benjamin Davis, they dropped their record down to 6-6-4 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Eisenhower skirted past Benjamin Davis 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eisenhower since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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