South Gate was the 3-0 winner over Lakewood when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Lakewood Lancers who were credited with the victory on Saturday. The Lakewood Lancers got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the South Gate Rams' four. One reason for the loss might be the Rams' aggressive play style: Alexis Lopez and Michael Bernardo were both handed yellow cards.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-2. As for Lakewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-3 record this season.
South Gate will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on January 8, 2025. The timing is sure in South Gate's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Roosevelt has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Lakewood, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Paramount on the 28th.
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