Second-place Staples and third-place Ridgefield battled to a 1-1 tie today, in a match that kept the FCIAC race red-hot.
The game marked the first time that the Wreckers (now 7-1-2) fell behind.
The goal for Ridgefield (6-0-3) came 11 seconds after halftime, following a defensive giveaway. But Brendon Cristobal converted his twin brother Keaton’s long free kick 15 minutes later, to equalize.
Staples hosts Norwalk on Thursday, at 4 p.m.



