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| 10/26/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 10/09/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 08/23/21 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 10/07/17 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 09/20/17 - Away | 7-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
La Cueva is a perfect 9-0 against Manzano since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Cueva has eight straight victories, Manzano has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Santa Fe, who was ranked 25th at the time (La Cueva was ranked first). The Bears blew past the Demons 6-3 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for La Cueva, who have now won seven matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Santa Fe from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Pedro Arana led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Manzano fell victim to Capital and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 4-0.
La Cueva's win bumped their record up to 12-1-1. As for Manzano, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
La Cueva took their victory against Manzano when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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