St. Albans took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Riverside, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Dragons' defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but St. Albans were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Mallory Fallecker, who's now up to three this season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Albans and bumps their season record up to 3-11. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Riverside, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Albans will welcome St. Joseph Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Albans' defense better be ready for this one: St. Joseph Central have averaged an impressive 3.8 goals per game this season. As for Riverside, they will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Shady Spring at 1:00 p.m. Riverside's defense better be ready for this one: Shady Spring have averaged an impressive 2.7 goals per game this season.
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