There's no place like home for Estero, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the North Fort Myers Red Knights a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Red Knights are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Finley and Andres Cuellar-Vera scored both of Estero's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 8-5-2. As for North Fort Myers, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Estero will head out to challenge Naples at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Naples will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Estero surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Fort Myers, they will take on Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Fort Myers is facing Cape Coral at the right time seeing as Cape Coral is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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