The Lely Trojans will take on the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lely is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
Lely gave up the first goal last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged LaBelle out 2-1. The result kept the Trojans happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 3rd.
Kensly Gedeon and Stive Argueta scored both of Lely's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers fell victim to Naples and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Red Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 161st).
Lely's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for North Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9-3.
Everything went Lely's way against North Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in December of 2014, as Lely made off with a 3-0 win. Will Lely repeat their success, or does North Fort Myers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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