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| 01/21/26 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 02/07/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 01/22/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 01/25/24 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 12/12/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Merced's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the El Capitan Gauchos by a score of 3-1. Merced better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Raymond Gonzalez, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Merced used a slightly different lineup for their bout with El Capitan. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Miguel Morragon (70), Damian Casillas (80), and Dominic Walters (80). The trio had averaged 43.8, 42.7, and 47.1 minutes respectively before Wednesday's match. Casillas made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Merced's win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5-3. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-4.
Looking ahead, Merced will face off against Los Banos at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Los Banos' last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for El Capitan, they will head out to take on Atwater at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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