On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Manatee had to settle for a 2-1 loss against Palmetto. That's two games in a row now that Manatee has lost by exactly a single goal.
Their goal came courtesy of
Lucas Felix, who's now up to seven this season.
Manatee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6-3. As for Palmetto, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manatee will take on Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmetto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Venice is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.