Debutant, Eagles have completed a double win (League and Big Four) in the Central Football Association.
Although losing to Caroni Connection 2–3 on Monday, the Enterprise-based team hung on to cop the Big Four by one point, following earlier victories over Leeds United and Harlem Strikers.
Rodney Young scored the winning goal for Caroni Connection, a minute after Adrian Emmanuel notched his second goal of the match for Eagles in the 65th minute. Emmanuel Adams opened the scoring for Caroni Connection in the 25th minute and Cory Cyrus increased the lead five minutes later.
Eagles hit back with vengeance as Emmanuel netted in the 35th and then levelled the scores 2–2.
Eagles will start its bid for the treble when it tackles Leeds United in the second match of a double-header in the Sani Tank League Cup tomorrow on Woodford Lodge ground, from 7.30 pm. In the opening match, Caution Cap-Off Youths plays St Mary’s United, from 5.30 pm.
Results
Monday
Leeds Utd 3 (Immanuel Phillip 50th; Kendell Glasgow 54th; Kennedy Cudjoe 90th) vs Harlem Strikers 3 (Ronny Jeffers 70th, 78th; Daniel Wells 23rd);
Eagles Utd 2 (Adrian Emmanuel 35th, 65th) vs Caroni Connection 3 (Emmanuel Adams 25th; Cory Cyrus 30th; Rodney Young 66th).
Thursday
Caroni Connection 2 (Malcolm Nedd 69th; Cory Cyrus 77th) vs Harlem Strikers 2 (Keston Raphael 14th; own goal 87th);
Eagles Utd 3 (Machel James 5th; Ian James 30th; Glenwell John 85th) vs Leeds Utd 0.