Pender kicked off their season on Friday but they'll have to wait until their next match for a more definitive result. They and the Fike Golden Demons finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Jonathan Gomez hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Pender's goal came courtesy of Wilbert Martinez.
Fike's draw gives them a new season record of 1-0-1.
Pender wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Wilkes Central on the 16th. As for Fike, they will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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