The Sturgeon Bay soccer team will return to work on Friday night when they host Kiel under the Clark Field lights.

 

The Clippers are amidst a busy stretch to begin their season, playing four matches in a week, including a Thursday night match against county rival Gibraltar/Sevastopol. They had their hands full in the first half on Thursday night when they battled the United in Fish Creek. The first half saw a strong defensive stance by the United team, and it was a breakaway goal in the 32nd minute that gave United a 1-0 lead in the first half. Coming out of halftime, the Clippers looked sharper and more relaxed. Daniel Wienke, assisted by Will Estes, leveled the match in the 52nd minute. Then, 10 minutes later, Wienke scored his second goal of the night in the 62nd minute (unassisted). Only moments later, Joni Ismaili would score off a turnover for the Clippers in the 65th minute, giving the Clippers a 3-1 lead as the final tally.

 

The Raiders were a thorn in the side of the Clippers last season, bouncing them from the tournament with a 4-0 win after opening the campaign with a 2-0 victory. With a 19-4 mark last year, the Raiders made it to the state semi-final in Milwaukee. This year, the Raiders dropped their first two matches before rattling off a 4-1 win over Random Lake/Ozaukee and a 3-2 loss to Xavier on Tuesday.

 

Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin will have the call from Clark Field beginning at 5:15 p.m. on The Pirate (103.3 FM and 96.7 WBDK HD-2) followed by the first touch at 5:30 p.m.

 

In other soccer action, Washington Island welcomes NEW Lutheran for a match at 5:30 p.m.