The Lincoln Southeast Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Columbus Discoverers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Lincoln Southeast is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Lincoln Southwest, who was ranked 13th at the time (Lincoln Southeast was ranked 15th). The Knights never let the Silver Hawks get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but Lincoln Southeast sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Gerardo Valenciano, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Columbus can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out North Platte 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Columbus were the better team in the second half.
Lincoln Southeast's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Columbus, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Lincoln Southeast came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Discoverers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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