The Goleman Gators will head out to face off against the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Goleman has three straight wins, Monsignor Pace has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Goleman will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Monday, then bounced right back against South Miami on Tuesday. Goleman put the hurt on South Miami with a sharp 4-0 victory. The contest marked the Gators' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Pace fell victim to Hialeah Educational Academy and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Biggie. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Biggie are ranked 158th).
Monsignor Pace's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Goleman, the victory got them back to even at 4-4-2.
Everything went Goleman's way against Monsignor Pace when the teams last played back in January, as Goleman made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goleman 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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