The Berkeley Yellowjackets will face off against the Redwood Giants at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Berkeley comes in on five and Redwood on 13.
Berkeley had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Montgomery onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. Given Berkeley's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Montgomery is ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berkeley's one-goal win came courtesy of
Finn Gohlke, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Redwood sidestepped Amador Valley for a 1-0 victory. Redwood's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last ten matches.
Berkeley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four matches. As for Redwood, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
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