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| 02/15/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 12/10/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 12/08/23 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 12/06/22 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 12/07/21 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 02/13/20 - Neutral | 2-3 L |
Golden Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Santa Maria Saints 2-1. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Saints are ranked 542nd), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony Munoz and Giovanni Montero scored both of Golden Valley's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Golden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those 11 contests. As for Santa Maria, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coming up, Golden Valley will welcome San Luis Obispo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Luis Obispo's last seven games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Santa Maria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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