Foran has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will square off against the Shelton Gaels at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foran is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Career-Hillhouse a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Shelton hadn't done well against Hand recently (they were 0-6-1 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Shelton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hand 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Gaels' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Tigers are ranked 16th).
Foran's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8-2. As for Shelton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8-1.
Foran beat Shelton by a goal in their previous meeting back in September, winning 1-0. Will Foran repeat their success, or does Shelton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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