The Salinas Cowboys will face off against the Palma Chieftains at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salinas' defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They won by a goal and slipped past Crystal Springs Uplands 1-0. The Cowboys' winning goal came courtesy of Anthony Vasquez.
Meanwhile, Palma's match on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Alisal with a sharp 3-0 win. Give the Chieftains' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Salinas pushed their record up to 5-1-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four contests. As for Palma, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Salinas beat Palma 2-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Salinas repeat their success, or does Palma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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