The Johnston Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
Johnston is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Toll Gate just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 4-3. Daniel Morales was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Johnston hit Toll Gate with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Steven Vera Vaca,
Sebastian Saucedo, and
Freddy Magana Landaverde.
Meanwhile, Cranston East fell victim to Cranston West and their airtight defense on Sunday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Falcons recently, as their game on Sunday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-3. As for Cranston East, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7-3.
Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against Cranston East when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnston 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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