For the first time this season, Rifle was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor the Steamboat Springs Sailors could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Oscar Valencia hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Eduardo Espino and
Jordan Chen scored both of Rifle's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Rifle's draw makes their record 6-2-1 this season. As for Steamboat Springs, they moved theirs to 3-4-1.
Rifle will face off against Basalt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rifle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season. As for Steamboat Springs, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Pine Creek on the 5th.
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