The Downey Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the La Mirada Matadores at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Downey's last six matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Downey's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Warren 1-0. That's two games straight that Downey have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for La Mirada's offense. They fell just short of Warren by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, La Mirada can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 434th, while Warren are ranked 141st).
La Mirada's loss dropped their record down to 5-8-4. As for Downey, they pushed their record up to 8-3-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Downey skirted past La Mirada 1-0 in their previous matchup on January 15th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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