Cedar took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Desert Hills, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Reds' defense stepped up to hand the Thunder a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given Cedar's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Desert Hills are ranked fifth).
Cedar's one-goal win came courtesy of TyLee Nielson, who's now up to 11 this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Cedar and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Desert Hills, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cedar is set to challenge their familiar foe Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Desert Hills will take on rival Pine View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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