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Fury FC 3, United FC 1

Ottawa Fury FC did what it had to do on Saturday night.

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Second-half goals by Giuseppe Gentile, Ryan Williams and Lance Rozeboom lifted Fury FC to a 3-1 victory against Minnesota United FC and breathed a little bit more life into admittedly slim North American Soccer League playoff hopes.

Minnesota still holds fourth spot in the combined standings at 10-6-10, but there’s a sizeable pack of pursuers closing in quickly, and even 10th-place Fury FC is only seven points in arrears with six matches remaining on the fall-season schedule.

“You should never stop fighting,” said Williams, who converted a scoring opportunity in the 82nd minute into what proved to be the winning goal. “I think the mentality in that dressing room is we have to go for it every game.

“We are not looking too far ahead. We are taking every game as it comes, but you also have to have a long-term goal, and we’re not giving up.”