The La Mirada Matadores will venture away from home to challenge the Dominguez Dons at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Mirada's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Firebaugh. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Matadores were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Dominguez earned a 2-0 win over Mayfair on Tuesday. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Monsoons are ranked 903rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Mirada is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those four matches. As for Dominguez, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-2.
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