Team Chicago Academy-Bahia continued its MRL Premier Division Qualification group play with a great result beating FC United 3-1.

FC United entered the game undefeated in group play with a very impressive stat sheet. In the opening ten minutes of the half Bahia was getting used to the turf field and then things started to come together. Bahia started the scoring halfway through the first half when Paige Miller found Zaira Solis outside the 18 yard box. Zaira cut the ball and beat one defender before releasing a great strike that beat the keeper high.

FC United fought back and within minutes scored on an own goal off of a corner kick. Bahia continued to possess the ball and it paid off when Molly Grant collected a ball just on the other side of midfield and used her tremendous speed to break away from the FC United backs and went in one on one with the keeper. Molly drilled the shot past the keeper which proved to be the game winner. With only a minute left in the first half, Bahia took a quick throw in on the right side that lead to Frankie Magno pressing the FC United back and winning the ball. Frankie battled with the defender and broke through in the box to bury her shot past the keeper.

A spirited defensive performance lead by Carolena Lund, Erin McCarthy, Lauren Douglas, Shannon Tagler and Abbie Brennan proved to be the difference in the second half and secured the result.

Up next for Bahia will be two MRL games October 26th & 27th located here in Chicago.