The Aspira Pumas will take on Chicago Mathematics & Science at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aspira has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Chicago Mathematics & Science will arrive with four straight victories.
Aspira came up short against Chicago Sullivan on Tuesday, falling 7-2. While losing is never fun, the Pumas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Tigers are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Chicago Mathematics & Science's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They never let Catalyst-Maria onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Axel Sandoval was handed one for Chicago Mathematics & Science, while Catalyst-Maria got theirs courtesy of Raul Garcia.
Diego Gomez and
Ethan Ocran scored both of Chicago Mathematics & Science's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Aspira's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Chicago Mathematics & Science, they pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Aspira took their win against Chicago Mathematics & Science when the teams last played back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aspira 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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