The Owen Warhorses will take on the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Wednesday, Owen and T.C. Roberson finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of five yellow cards before it was all over.
Meanwhile, Asheville came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting East Henderson from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Shep Goldstein led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Owen's draw makes their record 0-0-2 this season. As for Asheville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1-1.
Owen beat Asheville by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Owen repeat their success, or does Asheville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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