The Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Ana Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Godinez Fundamental's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Godinez Fundamental's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Fullerton by a goal, winning 1-0. Enrique Pintor had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Grizzlies.
Godinez Fundamental was without their leading scorer, Brian Manriquez, in Friday's match. With Manriquez sitting this one out, Brandon Robles got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 54.4).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Santa Ana was not quite Valencia's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).
With the defeat, Santa Ana broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5-2. As for Godinez Fundamental, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2-4.
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