Johnston faced Cranston East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers never let the Thunderbolts get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: Johnston's Freddy Magana and Ernesto Antelo and Cranston East's Giovani Love were all carded.
Fabian Saucedo and Steven Vera Vaca scored both of Johnston's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
The win made it two in a row for Johnston and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored six goals over those two games. As for Cranston East, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Johnston didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 0-0 draw against Ponaganset on the 11th. As for Cranston East, they have also already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Prout on the 12th.
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