The Nixon Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Roma Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Roma will be up against a hot Nixon squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Nixon who was credited with the win on Tuesday. Nixon got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Mission's four. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Eagles are ranked 426th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nixon's one-goal win came courtesy of Pedro Zapata, who's now up to four this season.
If Roma beats Nixon with one goal on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Roma who was credited with the victory on Tuesday. Roma got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Mission Veterans Memorial's four. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gladiators.
Nixon's win bumped their record up to 7-0-1. As for Roma, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1-1.
Nixon beat Roma by a goal when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixon 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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