Cyprus is 9-1 against Kearns since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cyprus Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Kearns Cougars at 5:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Cyprus is ranked 74th, while Kearns is ranked 83rd).
On Tuesday, Cyprus fell victim to a tough 5-1 defeat at the hands of Hunter. Cyprus has struggled against Hunter recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Kearns scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Taylorsville a 2-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Kearns was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Gabino Rodriguez salazar and
Alejandro Barragan, who scored both of Kearns' goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
Cyprus' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kearns, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-5.
Cyprus beat Kearns by a goal in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cyprus 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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