The Mira Costa Mustangs will square off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mira Costa's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mira Costa and El Segundo meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost 4-0 to the Eagles. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Mira Costa couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Redondo Union faced Palos Verdes in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Sea Hawks never let the Sea Kings get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Redondo Union, who have now won four contests in a row.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Kai Nimitsilpa, who's now up to two this season.
Redondo Union's win bumped their record up to 13-4-1. As for Mira Costa, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Mira Costa beat Redondo Union by a goal in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 1-0. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Sea Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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