In the 25th minute, after some nice buildup, STLFC’s Matt Bahner played the ball across the box for Hilton, whose header went over the cross bar.

The home side finally broke through just before halftime. After Collin Fernandez beat a pair of Bethlehem defenders, he played the ball to fellow newcomer Masta Kacher, who delivered a cross to Greig, who scored with a header.

“I was on my toes, waiting for the ball and fortunately got it on frame,” said Greig, who tallied his team-leading fifth goal of the season. “Being able to score first and make the other team fight back is key. We haven’t done that in a while, (so) it was a good step for us to do it tonight. Hopefully, we can build on it going forward.”

STLFC put the game away just after halftime, scoring twice in the first four minutes after the break. In the 48th minute, after receiving a pass in the midfield from Dacres, Hilton scored his first goal of the season on a blast from just outside the penalty area to put STLFC up 2-0.

And he did it with his parents, visiting from Ireland, in the stands.

“Special feeling,” Hilton said. “My parents support me a lot so it was a fantastic feeling to get on the score sheet with them in the stands.”