The Manchester Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Fairless Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Manchester's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Barberton on Saturday. They fell just short of the Magics by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Magics are ranked 317th).
Meanwhile, Fairless has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 7-0 to Canton South on Wednesday. Trenton Koch was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
This is the second loss in a row for Manchester and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Fairless, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.
Manchester beat Fairless by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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