Gibbs hasn't had much luck against Pinellas Park recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Gibbs Gladiators will head out to face off against the Pinellas Park Patriots at 8:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gibbs is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to Osceola. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Warriors are ranked 20th).
Gibbs' goal came courtesy of
Ryan Thornley, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Pinellas Park was forced to settle for a draw. They and Hollins finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Friday. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Patriots' Hao Luc and Micah Santos and the Royals' Samuel Pita were all carded.
Pinellas Park was without their leading scorer, Omar Saucedo, in Friday's matchup. With Saucedo sidelined, Pinellas Park had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jampier Velasco (80), Lucas Fox (80), and Luc (79). The trio had averaged 47.8, 53.2, and 57 minutes respectively before Friday's contest.
Gibbs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-2. Pinellas Park's draw gives them a new season record of 3-4-1.
Gibbs suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Pinellas Park in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Gibbs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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