It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Independence can now relate to. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Albemarle Patriots who were credited with the win. The Albemarle Patriots got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Independence's three. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Albemarle is ranked eighth).
This is the second loss in a row for Independence and nudges their season record down to 12-5-3. As for Albemarle, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Albemarle, they will square off against Great Bridge at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Albemarle sitting on four straight victories and Great Bridge on 19.
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