Yakima United wins inaugural EPLWA match

YAKIMA, WA— Yakima United FC topped the Seattle Stars FC 4-2 at Marquette Stadium on Saturday April 26 to win the first ever match in the history of the Evergreen Premier League.

Before the match the hosts were presented with a unique plaque in honor of being part of the debut season of the league. Then it took only five minutes for the visitors to make the first mark on history by scoring the very first goal. That honor belongs to the Stars’ Guillermo Heraldez. It was 1-0 Seattle even as Yakima supporters were still finding spots in the bleachers.

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The home Hoppers battled back and tied the match in the 13th minute when Luiz Martinez lofted a bicycle kick goal into the roof of the Seattle…