It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Valley had no problem doing just that on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Vikings who were credited with the win. The Valley Vikings got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Roseville Tigers's three. Given Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Roseville are ranked 205th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 47 goals over those 11 matches. As for Roseville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 10-4-6 record.
Valley wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Pioneer on the 21st. Roseville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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