The Laney Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Topsail Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Laney is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ashley just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Screaming Eagle by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, Laney couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in August, Topsail was forced to settle for a draw on Thursday. They and New Hanover finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw. Topsail had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as three Topsail players were handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Jax Lawrence and Timmy Hiles scored both of Topsail's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Laney's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3-1. Topsail's draw makes their record 8-7-3 this season.
Laney came out on top in a nail-biter against Topsail in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers 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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