Murray came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stansbury Stallions and snuck past 3-2. Given Murray's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Stansbury is ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murray hit Stansbury with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Abdulmalik Shaher,
Carlos Nieto-Rosales, and
Preston Lawson.
Murray pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Stansbury, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Murray will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Tooele at 3:30 p.m. Murray is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season. As for Stansbury, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Layton Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stansbury's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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