It was the conference finale for the Midway soccer team Wednesday night as the Raiders looked to capture a second-place finish in league play. Visiting Spivey’s Corner was St. Pauls, who Midway edged out 1-0 in the two teams’ last meeting. This time, though, it was a little bit more cushioned win for the Raiders as they claimed a 4-2 victory.
Midway wasn’t messing around this time, as they captured a quick goal out of the gate. Jayden Espino-Diaz won the race to a loose ball and caught the Bulldogs goalkeeper out of position, getting a wide-open goal. With 37:57 on the clock in the first half, Midway had an early 1-0 lead.
A couple minutes later, the Raiders had a couple of looks at extending their lead. A corner throw-in and a corner kick placed a pair of balls right out front of the net, but St. Pauls was able to bat them away to maintain the 1-0 tally.
Just before the clock ticked below 30:00, the Bulldogs got some offense going and a couple peaks at the goal for themselves. The Midway defenders, though, came away with timely blocks and turned the ball away to generate a quick run-out. Neither team broke through and the clock continued to roll on the 1-0 score.