The Conestoga Cougars will take on the Nebraska City Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Conestoga's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Conestoga fell victim to Standing Bear and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Nebraska City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They never let Beatrice get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Nebraska City were the better team in the second half.
Julio Pro and Julian Rodriguez Medina scored both of Nebraska City's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Conestoga's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Nebraska City, their record now sits at 3-8.
Conestoga took their win against Nebraska City when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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