Benicia kept a clean sheet against Concord on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Concord Bears 1-0. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Bears are ranked 791st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benicia's one-goal win came courtesy of Thomas Jouvenot-Sells, who's now up to nine this season.
Benicia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those nine matchups. As for Concord, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4-3 record this season.
Benicia wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 2-2 draw against Miramonte on the 23rd. As for Concord, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Alhambra on the 23rd.
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