The Dominguez Dons will venture away from home to square off against the Gahr Gladiators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dominguez's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Gahr's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Dominguez is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Norwalk on Thursday. Dominguez fell just short of Norwalk by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Dons came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Lancers are ranked 293rd).
Meanwhile, Gahr had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They skirted past the Matadores 2-1. That's two games straight that the Gladiators have won by just one goal.
Gahr pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight games. As for Dominguez, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1-1.
Dominguez beat Gahr 2-0 when the teams last played on January 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dominguez 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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