The Narbonne Gauchos will face off against the Carson Colts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Narbonne took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Rancho Dominguez a 13-0 shutout. Bryan Maldonado was a massive factor in the win as he booted in six goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, everything went Carson's way against San Pedro on Wednesday as Carson made off with a 4-0 victory. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Pirates are ranked 714th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Narbonne, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 8-4-3.
Narbonne came out on top in a nail-biter against Carson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Does Narbonne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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