The West Panthers will head out to challenge the Cyprus Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. West has given up an average of 3 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West came up short against Granger on Tuesday, falling 8-2. While losing is never fun, West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Granger are ranked 17th).
Cyprus hadn't beaten Kearns on the road since April 13, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Cougars 3-2. That's two games straight that Cyprus have won by just one goal.
Richard Crabbe and Yairon Perdomo scored all three of Cyprus' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
The win made it two in a row for Cyprus and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
West skirted past Cyprus 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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