Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -- Close matches were the theme this past weekend in the Phoenix Rising FC Arizona Premier League as we watched Arizona Arsenal 06 Premier Teal Girls vs Scottsdale Soccer 06G Jeffers and Sereno 06 Boys Yen vs SC del Sol 06 Boys.
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Arizona Arsenal 06 Premier Teal Girls vs Scottsdale Soccer 06G Blackhawks Jeffers
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A highly anticipated match between group leaders Scottsdale Soccer and second place Arizona Arsenal ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon.
Scottsdale Soccer scored just seconds into the match when Saige Graulich, unmarked, collected a cross at the top of the box and finished far post.
Arizona Arsenal scored the equalizer in the 28th minute off of a corner when Ella Malee volleyed the ball out of mid-air and into the back of the net.
Chances were limited to a handful of shots throughout the second half for both sides and stellar goalkeeping prevented any go-ahead goals.
The next match for both sides will take place in 2018 as Blackhawks will face Arizona AZSC Thunder and Arizona Arsenal will square off against CCV Stars on January 20.
Sereno 06 Boys Yen vs SC del Sol 06 Boys
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In another close match, Sereno 06 Boys Yen and SC del Sol 06 Boys played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday morning.
The opening goal was scored by Sereno off of a corner when Anthony Velarde redirected the service into the back of the net.
SC del Sol stormed back and scored the equalizer in the 20th minute when David Landis, with pace, beat the final defender and calmly finished low.
In the same theme as the other match, chances were limited for both sides in the second half with a handful of shots that were collected by both goalkeepers.
Both sides will be on a break until 2018 with Sereno facing Arizona Arsenal 06 Premier Teal Boys while SC del Sol with square off against FBSL Tuzos Academy 06. Both matches will be played on January 20.