Esperanza is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to take on the El Modena Vanguards at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Esperanza fell victim to Yorba Linda and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. Esperanza haven't had much luck with Yorba Linda recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, El Modena was not quite La Habra's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that El Modena have lost by just one goal.
Their goal came courtesy of Cam Collazo, who's now up to three this season.
El Modena's loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-5.
Esperanza couldn't quite get it done against El Modena in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 as they fell 4-2. Can the Aztecs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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