The Spanish River Sharks will take on the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Spanish River's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Somerset Academy - Canyons 1-0. The Sharks' winning goal came courtesy of Paolo Victor Gallo.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy had just enough and edged Pine Crest out 2-1 on Monday. The Eagles found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: four Calvary Christian Academy players were handed yellow cards.
Calvary Christian Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Pine Crest. Three players hit the pitch for the first time this season: Samir Bloise, Elijah Diaz, and Matteo Maldonado. Maldonado made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
The victory got Calvary Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Spanish River, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Spanish River beat Calvary Christian Academy 2-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Spanish River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calvary Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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