The Ponte Vedra Sharks will square off against the Arnold Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Ponte Vedra heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They fell just short of Beachside by a score of 1-0. The Sharks' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Arnold hasn't lost a match since December 16, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Arnold who was credited with the win. Arnold got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Chiles' three. Given the Marlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Timberwolves are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arnold has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-1-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those ten contests. As for Ponte Vedra, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
Ponte Vedra was able to grind out a solid victory over Arnold when the teams last played back in February of 2019, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponte Vedra 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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