The Benjamin Buccaneers will take on the Vero Beach Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Benjamin is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pine on Thursday. Benjamin fell just short of Pine by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buccaneers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Knights are ranked 85th).
Meanwhile, Vero Beach kept a clean sheet against Lincoln Park Academy on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Greyhounds.
Enny Joseph and Barrett Marques scored both of Vero Beach's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Vero Beach's victory bumped their record up to 8-9-2. As for Benjamin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2-1.
Benjamin took their win against Vero Beach when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Benjamin repeat their success, or does Vero Beach have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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