The Upper Darby Royals will head out to take on the Haverford Fords at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Upper Darby fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Lower Merion on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aces by a score of 3-2. Upper Darby's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cristian Crespo and Jonathan Gbuka scored both of Upper Darby's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Haverford kept a clean sheet against Garnet Valley on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 2-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Haverford's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 37th, while Garnet Valley are ranked 247th).
Haverford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those nine matches. As for Upper Darby, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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