Eagles Over Wilmington 4-3

June 12th, 2008 - IN THIS ISSUE Lady Eagles Match Report Eagles Match Report QUICK LINKS www.CharlotteEagles.com 2008 TICKETS 2008 SOCCER CAMPS INTERNATIONAL TOURS Undefeated Atlanta Still Trouble for Lady Eagles (Charlotte, NC) - The Charlotte Lady Eagles hosted the division leading Atlanta Silverbacks tonight at Restart Field. Despite scoring the opening goal, the Lady Eagles could not hand Atlanta. Christine Latham scored three goals to lead the Silverbacks Women to a 4-2 victory over the Lady Eagles. Charlotte and Atlanta battled in the midfield for control of the match though much of the first half, but it was the Lady Eagles who took the first lead of the match.  Defender Ashley Swinehart pushed up the right side into the midfield and played the ball forward for Schemedes on the run.  Schmedes danced around the last Atlanta defender and beat Atlanta goalkeeper Allison Whitworth with a well-placed shot inside the left post. Just as the Lady Eagles seemed to be heading to halftime with a 1-0 lead, the Silverbacks women scored in the 45th minute.  Former Lady Eagles forward Sarah Steinmann connected with Christine Latham to split the Lady Eagles defense.  Latham beat Lady Eagles goalkeeper Laura Armstrong to send the match to halftime deadlocked at 1-1. The Lady Eagles started out the second half a bit flat and Atlanta took full advantage with another goal by Christine Latham in the 47th minute.  This time Latham was played in by Molly Franklin, creating a fast break.  Armstrong rushed out from the net in an attempt to suppress the attack, but Latham put a shot up over Armstrong and into the left side of the goal. Christine Latham completed her hat trick in the 67th minute.  Atlanta lofted a ball into the congested box toward Laura Armstrong.  Armstrong got to the ball but it rebounded to Latham who poked it into the goal. Jill Porto extended the Atlanta lead to 4-1 in the 68th minute off a penalty kick.  Tamires Gomes was whistled for a hand ball just inside the Charlotte 18 yard box.   Porto stepped up to take the penalty and beat Armstrong with a shot into the right side of the goal. Charlotte cut the lead back to two goals in the 77th minute off a free kick from 50 yards out.  Lydia Vandenbergh took the free kick, putting up for Ashley Swinehart in the box.  Swinehart got up for a beautiful header, redirecting the serve and beating Whitworth inside the left post. The 4-2 loss was and unfortunate result for the Lady Eagles who had several periods of quality play and possession through the match.  Atlanta was successful in exploiting a few key Charlotte lapses and doing well to finish the opportunities. The Charlotte Lady Eagles wrap up the 2008 regular season on Friday, July 18th at Restart Field.  Charlotte witl host the West Virginia Illustion with a 7:00 pm kickoff.   Save $2.00/ticket when you buy online at www.CharlotteEagles.com prior to game day.  Gate ticket prices are $10 for adults and $7 for students 6-18 years of ages.  Kids 5 and under get FREE admission.   Herrera Scores Two in 4-3 Win at Wilmington Eagles Have Clinched Playoff Berth   (Wilmington, NC) - The Charlotte Eagles pro soccer team faced the Wilmington Hammerheads on the road Saturday night.  Jorge Herrera scored two goals to lead the Eagles in a 4-3 victory.  Charlotte, 10-1-4 for 34 points, has clinched a berth in the USL-2 post-season with five games remaining in the Eagles' regular season. Wilmington entered the match ready to go and had the better of the play in the first 25 minutes.  Brian Civilikas put the first point on the scoreboard in the 15th minute, heading in a serve from the right side by Chris Murray. Charlotte responded in the 39th minute, capitalizing on a corner kick.  Jorge Herrera took the corner kick from the right side and played it short to Joseph Kabwe up the endline.  Kabwe layed the ball off to his right for Herrera.  Jorge Herrera scored with a left-footed shot that found the back of the net with the help of a deflection. The Eagles took over the lead just two minutes later with a goal by Robert Ssejjemba.  Charlotte had a beautiful build up on the play, stringing along 5-6 passes.  Ben Johnson got the ball on the right side on an underlapping run.   Johnson made a great cross to find Ssejjemba wide open for the header and the goal. Jorge Herrera scored his second goal of the match in the 43rd minute to give Charlotte a 3-1 lead.  Charlotte played the ball forward from the midfield to Dustin Swinehart.  Swinehart layed the ball off for Herrera who blasted a left-footed shot from 12 yards out.  Herrera's shot went bending around to the right side of the goal to beat Wilmington goalkeeper John O'Hara. Wilmington cut the Charlotte lead back to one goal in the final minute of the first half, when the Hammerheads were awarded a free kick for a Charlotte foul, 25 yards out.  Tray Alexander took the free kick for Charlotte.  Alexander's struck a pretty shot that bent over the Charlotte wall and beat Eagles goalkeeper Terry Boss on the left side.  The first half ended with the Eagles up 3-2. The Charlotte Eagles dominated play early in the second half.  Jonah Long scored the first goal of the half in the 62nd minute.  Joseph Kabwe served the ball in from the left side and found Robert Ssejjemba.  Ssejjemba poked the ball back out to the top of the 18 yard box for Long who scored with a long hard shot to beat O'Hara. It looked as if the match would close with a 4-2 victory for Charlotte, but an odd senario in stoppage time gave Wilmington a final chance to score, and they capitalized.  Wilmington was awarded an indirect free kick in the final seconds of stoppage time, when Terry Boss was whistled for holding the ball too long in the box.  Trey Alexander took the shot off the indirect free kick to score his second goal of the match off a set piece. The Charlotte Eagles return to home field action on Saturday, July 19th when the Eagles will play host to the Real Maryland Monarchs.  Kickoff is slated for 7:00 pm at Restart Field.  Save $2.00/ticket when you buy online at www.CharlotteEagles.com prior to game day.  Gate ticket prices are $10 for adults and $7 for students 6-18 years of ages.  Kids 5 and under get FREE admission

Charlotte 2 :: 0 Wilmington

July 6, 2008 - IN THIS ISSUE 3v3 Cup - Registration Deadline: Mon., July 7th, 5pm Eagles 2 - 0 Win Over Wilmington QUICK LINKS www.CharlotteEagles.com 2008 TICKETS 2008 SOCCER CAMPS INTERNATIONAL TOURS Swinehart and Herrera Combine on Both Goals in 2-0 Win     (Charlotte, NC) - The Charlotte Eagles hosted the Wilmington Hammerheads on Friday Night. Dustin Swinehart and Jorge Herrera combined on both goals to give the Eagles a 2-0 victory over the Hammerheads. The two goal performance gives Swinehart a league-leading 12 goals this season as the Eagles improve to 9-1-4, for 31 points at the top of the usl-2 standings.   The first half of the match was fairly even as the Eagles and Hammerheads search for some rythmn and composure. There were few quality opportunities in the half on either side with just two shots for Charlotte and one for Wilmington. Wilmington forward Jamie Holmes had the best chance at a goal in the half. Holmes collected a cross from Josh Smith and fired off a shot from 8 yards out, but the shot went right to the chest of goalkeeper Terry Boss who made the save.   Charlotte kicked up the tempo in the second half, and it paid dividends early as Dustin Swinehart scored just four minutes into the half to take the 1-0 lead. The goal was set up in the midfield. Jorge Herrera sent a ball in over the top for Swinehart. Swinehart controlled the ball nicely with his chest, and looped a volley shot over John O'hare who was off his line.   Swinehart added his league-leading twelfth goal of the season in the 55th minute of play. This time it was Jorge Herrera who set up the goal. Defender Ben Johnson passed the ball up the right side line for Herrera. Herrera continued down the right side to the endline, turned the corner and served the ball to the back post for Swinehart. Swinehart scored with a header inside the right post for the 2-0 lead.   The Eagles out-shot Wilmington 11-8 in the second half and Terry Boss was flawless in goal to earn the shutout with eight saves. Wilmington will have a shot at revenge against the Eagles next Saturday in Wilmington, wrapping up the three games series. The Eagles lead the Charlotte/Wilmington three game series two games to none.   Charlotte will be back at home on July 19th to host the Real Maryland Monarchs. Kick off is slated for 7:00 pm at Restart Field. Tickets can be purchased online at www.CharlotteEagles.com. Fans can save $2 over the gate prices by purchasing online up until midnight, July 18th.   The Charlotte Lady Eagles are home this weekend hosting the division-leading Atlanta Silverbacks Women. Atlanta is undefeated this season and have always been tough competition for Charlotte. A victory would be a great boost for Charlotte prior to heading into the playoffs. The Lady Eagles wrap their season at home on Friday, July 18th at Restart Field, hosting West Virginia.    Charlotte Lady Eagles...                      ...YOUR team !