With a playoff game on the line, Damascus rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Poolesville Falcons onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Hornets wouldn't have won without David Guevara Granados, who scored the game-winner.
Damascus was without their leading scorer, Todd DiLeo, in Wednesday's match. With DiLeo sidelined, Damascus had to make some changes to the lineup. Guevara Granados played for 80 minutes having averaged 52.2 this season and William Salazar Chacon got 37 vs. an average of 19.3. Guevara Granados made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Damascus' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Poolesville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Damascus will venture away from home to take on Glenelg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenelg's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Poolesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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