After three games on the road, Manual is heading back home. They will take on the Normal Community Ironmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manual'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.
Manual fell victim to Galesburg and their airtight defense on Thursday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Silver Streaks.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Normal Community gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bloomington a 7-0 shutout. While fans of Normal Community might be used to big wins, the seven-goal margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Manual's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Normal Community, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Manual might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Normal Community in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Manual have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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