Alhambra hasn't had much luck against Ygnacio Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Both will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 7:00 p.m.
Alhambra is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Benicia on Tuesday. Alhambra fell just short of Benicia by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1063rd, while the Panthers are ranked 421st).
Meanwhile, Ygnacio Valley entered their tilt with Miramonte on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Matadors by a score of 3-1.
Mustafa Ahmadi and Davis Sostenes scored all three of Ygnacio Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Ygnacio Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Alhambra, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Alhambra might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Ygnacio Valley in their previous matchup on January 7th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Alhambra was down 4-0.
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