Charlotte Eagles News Release -- www.charlotteeagles.com
Friday, July 12, 2013
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club is set to host a doubleheader on Saturday night, with the Charlotte Eagles resuming their rivalry with the Wilmington Hammerheads at 8 p.m. The contest The Lady Eagles will host the Carolina Elite Cobras at in their final W-League game of the regular season at 5:30 p.m. The doubleheader will be a "blue out", with fans are encouraged to wear their best blue outfit.
The Eagles will look to keep their eight-game undefeated streak in USL PRO alive when the Hammerheads visit. Charlotte returns home after five consecutive road games, but their run of form has seen them move up to a tie for fourth place in the USL PRO standings.
The Eagles received goals from Jorge Herrera, Nate Thornton and a Pittsburgh own goal to take a 3-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in their first game of their trip to the northeast last week. Goalkeeper Eric Reed turned in a standout performace as well, stopping nine of the 11 shots he faced. Charlotte then traveled to Rochester where new Eagles midfielder Paul Islas opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Jorge Herrera added a second-half goal, but the Rhinos came back and scored twice in the final six minutes to earn a 2-2 draw.
The two goals from Herrera this last weekend moved him into a first-place tie on the team with Christian Ramirez with five goals apiece. Reed has played all but 12 minutes of the 2013 season. His six shutouts have him tied for first in the league. Reed is also ranked in the top five in the league in wins (7), ties (8), saves (70) and goals against average (1.422). The newest Eagle, Islas, made his debut this past weekend and scored in the 2-2 draw with the Rhinos.
Wilmington is riding its own wave of momentum heading into this weekend's game. The Hammerheads are undefeated in six games and have moved within three points of a playoff spot. Cody Arnoux scored a 90th-minute game-winning goal against the Harrisburg City Islanders last Saturday after Daniel Steres opened the scoring for the Hammerheads in the 33rd minute. Steres is the reigning USL PRO Player of the Week thanks to his performances against the City Islanders and a 2-2 draw against Orlando City.
Be sure to CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets for this Saturday's doubleheader! Keep that BLUE Flag Flying High and we'll see you on Saturday for a BLUE OUT Doubleheader!