The Lincoln Tigers will challenge the Jefferson Democrats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Elizabeth let them put that streak behind them. Lincoln had just enough and edged Elizabeth out 4-3 on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in November. Their defense stepped up to hand Hawkins a 2-0 shutout two weeks ago.
Nester Ramirez and
Enner Velasquez scored both of Jefferson's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Jefferson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lincoln, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2-1.
Lincoln came up short against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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