Nia Christopher and her Eagle FC teammates secured the 2 - 1 victory over Christos FC in an exciting box-to-box matchup.
There was no shortage of attack from both sides in the initial 20 minutes. Eagle took the lead off a great goal by standout midfielder Christopher who was a commanding presence all match for Eagle.
Christos didn’t go away however after an incredible effort from the team’s leading scorer Baylee Desmit equalized in the 39th minute.
Right before halftime, Eagle pushed up in the attacking third and Butlion sent in a beautiful cross and Meg Tate was able to finish a textbook header, giving Eagle the advantage going into the locker room.
The second half yielded no goals even after valiant efforts from both sides and Tate’s 45+1 minute goal was the deciding factor.
