The Bellflower Buccaneers will head out to square off against the Paramount Pirates at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellflower's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bellflower's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Downey, sneaking past 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Buccaneers were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paramount, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They beat Lynwood by a goal, winning 1-0. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Knights are ranked 664th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paramount's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Bellflower, they now have a winning record of 4-3-4.
Bellflower might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Paramount in their previous matchup back in December of 2017. Can Bellflower avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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