The Varela Vipers will head out to square off against the Coral Reef Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Varela will be strutting in after a victory while Coral Reef will be coming in after a loss.
Varela headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Killian let them put that streak behind them. The Vipers blew past the Cougars 9-1 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for Varela as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Coral Reef after they claimed the first goal on Wednesday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of TERRA Environmental by a score of 2-1. Coral Reef have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Coral Reef's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-5. As for Varela, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-2.
Varela skirted past Coral Reef 1-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vipers 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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