It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but IDEA Riverview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Port Isabel Tarpons 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Rockets were the better team in the second half.
Juan Lara and Luis Polanco scored both of IDEA Riverview's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
IDEA Riverview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four contests. As for Port Isabel, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. IDEA Riverview will face off against Jubilee Brownsville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. IDEA Riverview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season. As for Port Isabel, they will challenge IDEA Frontier College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. IDEA Frontier College Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Port Isabel surely won't give up without a fight.
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