The East Moline United Panthers will be playing at home against the Normal West Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. East Moline United is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
East Moline United took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Moline out 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but East Moline United was the better team in the second half.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Addison Schatteman and
Nylea Cruz, who scored both of East Moline United's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 14 so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 goals the game before, Normal West was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 3-0 defeat at the hands of Peoria Notre Dame. While losing is never fun, Normal West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 181st, while Peoria Notre Dame is ranked 12th).
East Moline United's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Normal West, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
East Moline United suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Normal West when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will East Moline United have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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