The North Johnston Panthers lost to the Neuse Charter Cougars back in March of 2019, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. North Johnston had just enough and edged Neuse Charter out 3-2. Lola Ortiz had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble North Johnston got from the refs.
North Johnston was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Yarexi Velasquez and
Monica Trejo, who scored all three of North Johnston's goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
North Johnston now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Neuse Charter, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
North Johnston will head out on the road to square off against Roanoke Rapids at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Neuse Charter, they will be playing at home against Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smithfield-Selma will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.
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