Eagles Tie on Schroeder Goal After Trailing

 

(Charlotte, NC) - The Charlotte Eagles hosted the Richmond Kickers tonight at Waddell Stadium.  Greg Schroeder scored in the    minute, coming from behind to earn a 1-1 tie.

 

Charlotte and Richmond battled it out in the first half, but neither team could finish.  The first half ended with a 1-1 tie. 

 

15 minutes into the second half the Richmond Kickers took a one goal lead.  Sascha Gorres scored the goal for Richmond when a deflection darted right out to him, about 30 yards out from goal in the middle.  Gorres fired a shot on goal which skipped and found an opening in the Charlotte goal. 

 

The Charlotte Eagles fought back through the half and in the 71st minute, scored one of their own.  Chris Lemons riffled a low shot from 25 yards out, aiming for the left side of the goal.  Lemons' shot caught the post and knocked out to Greg Schroeder who was rushing on goal for the follow up.  Schroeder shot the ball back across the goal mouth to the right side, beating the dive of Richmond goalkeeper Ronnie Pascale.

 

The match ended in a 1-1 tie.  Charlotte out-shot Richmond 13-9.  The Charlotte Eagles' record improves to 6-3-6, 24 pts and Richmond moves to 10-2-3, 33 pts.

 

Eagles Forward Sam Casey (center) joins his father Sam Casey Sr.(right) in presenting Rodney Suddoth (left) of Sports Outreach with a $50,000 check raised through the Gifts For Gulu Bike Trek at Gifts For Gulu Night at the Eagles game.