The Bendigo Amateur Soccer League division one championship is up for grabs after Eaglehawk suffered a shock defeat on Sunday.
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Strathdale’s stunning 2-0 win was Eaglehawk’s first loss in 11 games and the first time this year the club has been held goalless.
The Hawks lead at the top of the table was cut to one point, but they do have a game in hand of second-placed Shepparton South.
Lonain Burnett’s first half goal and Lukas Blom’s second half strike set up Strathdale’s best performance of the season.
The Blues haven’t been beaten in five games and the three points consolidated fourth spot.
The victory could be the difference between the Blues making and missing the BASL finals.
Epsom produced a brilliant fightback to deny Golden City its best win of the season.
The Scorpions looked gone when they trailed 4-1 early in the second half at Shadforth Park.
However, five goals in the final 27 minutes of the game saw Epsom storm home to win 6-4.
Classy striker Godwill Basha had a mixed day for the Rams.
His hat-trick set up Golden City’s 4-1 lead, but his red card offence in the 69th minute when the score was 4-2 changed the momentum of the game.
One minute later Epsom teenager Liam Christensen powered home his first goal at division one level to make the score 4-3.
In the 80th minute, Epsom midfielder James Crawley hit a stunning shot into the top left corner from outside the box to level the scores. Seven minutes later Crawley slotted home his second to give Epsom the lead before Cooper Arkinstall completed the comeback from the penalty spot in injury time.
The Scorpions stayed one point behind Strathdale in fifth spot ahead of a crucial home game this Sunday against third-placed Shepparton United.
Moama-Echuca Border Raiders celebrated their first win of the season.
The Raiders defeated Colts United 2-1 to move off the bottom of the ladder.
Quinn Kane and James Brown scored to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead before Colts’ Josh Raeburn pulled one back in the 73rd minute.
Colts pushed hard to level the scores, but the Raiders held on and leapfrogged Colts on the ladder.
Shepparton United rallied from a one-goal deficit to score a crucial 2-1 win over Shepparton.
Four goals from Joel Aitken set up Shepparton South’s comfortable 6-0 win over Spring Gully United.
Shepparton South has the bye this weekend before a tough five-game run home, including matches against Shepparton United, Strathdale and Eaglehawk.
