The Mt. Eden Monarchs will head out to take on the Alameda Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Eden's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Alameda's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Eden is headed into Wednesday's matchup following a draw, the team's first since January 16. They and San Leandro finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
Meanwhile, Alameda had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Farmers a 2-0 shutout. Alameda's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.
Alameda's victory bumped their record up to 12-5-2. With that draw, Mt. Eden's record moves to 11-2-7.
Mt. Eden beat Alameda by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Monarchs 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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