The Mt. Eden Monarchs will challenge the Hayward Farmers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Mt. Eden sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Alameda.
Meanwhile, Hayward kept a clean sheet against San Leandro on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pirates 1-0. Hayward's winning goal came courtesy of Carlos Gonzalez.
Mt. Eden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four contests. As for Hayward, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Mt. Eden beat Hayward by a goal in their previous meeting back in January, winning 1-0. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Farmers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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