The South Garland Titans will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Wylie Pirates at 7:30 p.m. South Garland's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, South Garland was not quite Garland's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 2-1. South Garland has struggled against Garland recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wylie came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand Garland a 2-0 shutout. Wylie's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Jacob Booty and
Osato Enabulele, who scored both of Wylie's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 20 so far this season.
South Garland's loss dropped their record down to 3-7-5. As for Wylie, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
South Garland suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Wylie in their previous meeting back in January. Will South Garland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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