The Emerald Aerouants are taking a road trip to challenge the Manteca Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Emerald's offense. They came up short against Pittsburg on Tuesday, falling 4-0. Emerald have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Meanwhile, Manteca came up short against Calaveras on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Manteca came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Calaveras are ranked 254th).
Manteca's goal came courtesy of Adriel Vega, who's now up to five this season.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Manteca, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 5-2-2.
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