The Manteno Panthers will face off against the Bremen Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Manteno took a seven-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Peotone, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Blue Devils on Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Manteno were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Michelle Carrera, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Bremen fell victim to Providence Catholic and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Celtics. While losing is never fun, Bremen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Providence Catholic are ranked 23rd).
Manteno is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. As for Bremen, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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