The Columbia Roughnecks will challenge the Almeta Crawford Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Columbia's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Almeta Crawford has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Columbia's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Fort Bend Willowridge out 1-0. Give the Roughnecks' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, while the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Stafford who was credited with the victory on Saturday.
Columbia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight contests. As for Almeta Crawford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
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