Albany hasn't had much luck against Richmond recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Albany Cougars will head out to face off against the Richmond Oilers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Albany is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand El Cerrito a 2-0 shutout. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Gauchos are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexis Guevara Hernandez and Borja Romero scored both of Albany's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Richmond hasn't lost a match since December 28, 2024, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They blew past Saint Mary's 4-1. Considering the Oilers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The win made it two in a row for Albany and bumps their season record up to 8-1-6. As for Richmond, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-9.
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