The Alisal Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Palma Chieftains at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Alisal's last seven contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Alisal didn't have quite enough to beat Greenfield and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Alisal have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Palma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Everett Alvarez, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Palma can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 814th, while Everett Alvarez are ranked second).
Palma's loss dropped their record down to 1-8-5. As for Alisal, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Alisal beat Palma by a goal when the teams last played on January 9th, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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