EAGLES United were able to play their best football, despite not scoring, but being able to hold their opponents, and in the process sharing the points, as they halted the winning streak of Winners Connection with a 0-0 stalemate. Neither side looked like coming out on top, but clearly the Winners Connection could rue the lone clear chance they had in the second half, through their leading striker Rawle ‘Boney‘ Gittens, whose shot beat the Eagles goalkeeper, but crashed onto the crossbar and rebounded harmlessly into play.
The battle between Botofago and Silver Shattas was enterprising indeed for the constant good crowds who watch these games, and the end result in favour of Silver Shattas must have been hard for Botofago to accept.
But it was Botofago who opened the scoring in the game, a goal coming as early as the 2nd minute through forward Tevin David, who shot well to score and give his side a decisive 1-0 advantage.
Rocked back by this early setback, Shattas were able to recover somewhat, and with one minute before the half-time whistle came, they were rewarded.
A corner kick taken by Michael Wilson, who scored a double in this game, swirled past the flailing hands of Botofago’s goalkeeper Eldridge Williams, to score and knot the scores 1-1.
The first period ended with the scores level and it meant that neither Botofago nor Silver Shattas wanted to lose the initiative. Both teams battled fiercely on offence and stoutly defended with all their hearts. Eventually, Wilson was able to get in that vital goal, which sent his team into the lead. By virtue of this it could have been the decider as in the 80th minute, it did happen.
From about 25 yards out developing on the left side Wilson’s right-footed hammer again went past Williams to score as the Shattas shattered any hopes of Botofago remaining unbeaten in this UDFA First Division League championship, coming away with a 2-1 victory.
The championship continues tomorrow with another double-header. In the first game Milerock and Amelia’s Ward clash while in the other Topp XX battle Net Rockers at the MSC ground.