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| Jay Willis 45’+ Neil Krause (Adam Wallace) 73’ Almir Barbosa (Matt Jones) 92’ SENT OFF – Daniel McGarry 119’ |
15’ Zico Viega (Luis Landium) 62’ Vladir Fernandes (PK) 85’ Joao Fidalgo – SENT OFF |
The Western Mass Pioneers, yet again, survived an extra time scare from a USASA club, this time a 3-2 win over Emigrantes Das Ilhas.
The Brockton, Mass. USASA club took a 1-0 lead when Zico Viego booted a 20-yard shot past Pioneers goalkeeper Matt Jones. The USL-2 team knotted the score just before halftime, when Jay Willis scored in first half stoppage time.
Emigrantes regained the lead on Vladir Fernandes’ penalty kick at the 62nd minute. Western Mass’s Niel Krause scored in the 73rd minute tie the game at 2. The play began when Jeff Deren started a breakaway, which lead to Krause heading home the goal off a pass from Adam Wallace. Emigrantes made things difficult for themselves when Joao Fidalgo was sent off in the 85th minute. The shorthanded USASA club managed to keep the score tied at 2-2 to send the game into extra time.
It wouldn’t take long for Western Mass to take advantage. In the first period of overtime, Jones sent a long clearing kick downfield, which was picked up by Almir Barbosa, who beat a stunned Jordan Mota for what would prove to be the winning goal. Second half substitute Daniel McGarry was sent off late in the second overtime period, but the visitors were unable to capitalize.
This was the third year in a row that Western Mass was given a stiff challenge by a team from the USASA. Last year, the Pioneers played a tight game with Boston Olympiakos, winning by a score of 2-0. In 2007, the Western Mass needed extra time to get by Danbury United, also by a score of 3-2. They now move on to face the Harrisburg City Islanders in the Second Round on June 16.
Lineups
Western Mass – Matthew Jones, Jau Willis, Ben Clark, Mercier (Adam Wallace 65’), David Tyrie, Yan Klukowski (Jeff Deren 72’), Greg Kilkenny, Mark Nerkowski (Daniel McGarry 67’), Adrian Dubois, Almir Barbosa, Jeff Krause
Emigrantes – Jordan Mota, Carlos Fernandes, Felipe Depina, Carlos Amado (Justin Fernandes 77’), Carlos Gomes, Denivaldo Da Silva, Joao Fidalgo, Carlos Semedo, Jairson Jesus, Zico Viega, Luis Landim (Cassio Ribeiro 82’)
Cautions
Emigrantes – C. Fernandes 29’, Semedo 31’, Jesus 33’
Western Mass – Nerkowski 56’, Clark 58’, Mercier 65’, McGarry 102’ 119’, Tyrie 108’
Ejections
Emigrantes – Fidalgo 85’
Western Mass – McGarry 119’
Shots – WMP 19, EDI 12
Saves – WMP 11, EDI 11
Fouls – WMP 12, EDI 14
Corners – WMP 3, EDI 5
Offsides – WMP 0, EDI 3
Att – 1,401
Referee – Niko Blatsis
Assistants – Dave Coutts, Russ Wolf