Aurora fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Crete on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aurora of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Their goal came courtesy of Canon Allen, who's now up to ten this season.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Crete, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Looking ahead, Aurora is taking a road trip to face off against Nebraska City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora will be up against Nebraska City's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.57 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Crete, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lexington on the 11th.
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