Birmingham is on a five-game streak of home wins, while El Camino Real is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Birmingham Patriots will host the El Camino Real Royals at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Birmingham's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Chatsworth by a score of 2-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Chancellors are ranked 521st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carlos Esnal and Kriss Gonzalez-Cea scored both of Birmingham's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, El Camino Real won against Taft on Friday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. El Camino Real blew past Cleveland 3-0. Considering the Royals have won nine matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Birmingham is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for El Camino Real, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Birmingham might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from El Camino Real in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Birmingham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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