The Cyprus Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Taylorsville Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cyprus will be strutting in after a win while Taylorsville will be coming in after a loss.
Cyprus took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Granger. The win was all the more spectacular given Cyprus' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Granger is ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Taylorsville came up short against Hunter on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Taylorsville in their matchups with Hunter: they've now lost nine in a row.
Cyprus' victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Taylorsville, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Cyprus came out on top in a nail-biter against Taylorsville when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cyprus since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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