The Orthopaedic Vipers will challenge the Downtown Magnets Suns at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Orthopaedic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.6 goals per game this season.
Orthopaedic took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let USC-MAE onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vipers needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
They hit USC-MAE with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jamie Mendez (2), Karen Ildefonso, and Jocelin Epigmenio.
Despite a strong season so far, Downtown Magnets has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They fell 3-1 to Animo Bunche on Thursday.
Orthopaedic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six games. As for Downtown Magnets, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Orthopaedic beat Downtown Magnets 5-3 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orthopaedic 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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