For the first time this season, Portales will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Lovington Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Portales' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Portales is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ruidoso on Thursday. The Rams fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in August, Lovington was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. Neither they nor Carlsbad could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The outcome might've been different if Dania Banuelos hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited her ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Portales' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. Lovington's draw makes their record 1-9-2 this season.
Everything went Portales' way against Lovington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Portales made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad 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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