The Oakdale Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Sierra Timberwolves at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Oakdale's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Manteca 1-0. The Mustangs wouldn't have won without Ceci Cotton, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Sierra had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Buffaloes 3-2. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 581st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakdale is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Sierra, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3-2.
Oakdale was able to grind out a solid win over Sierra when the teams last played on January 8th, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakdale 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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