Roosevelt is 1-8 against Minneapolis Southwest since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Roosevelt Teddies will take on the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roosevelt took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Camden onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Teddies yet this season.
Roosevelt was without their leading scorer, Farhan Muohamed, in Tuesday's match. With Muohamed sidelined, Obie Esparza got his first action of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Minneapolis Southwest sidestepped Chaska for a 1-0 win. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Hawks are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roosevelt's record is now 3-5-4. As for Minneapolis Southwest, their record now sits at 6-4-1.
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