Veterans Memorial is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Tivy a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Veterans Memorial Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Veterans Memorial turned things around against Wagner on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Thunderbirds a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Tivy brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against Wagner on Friday as Tivy made off with a 6-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Antlers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Veterans Memorial's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-12 and their overall record up to 6-14. As for Tivy, they moved to 3-14 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Veterans Memorial suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Tivy when the teams last played back in February. Will Veterans Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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