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Fury 3, Railhawks 1

A little more than a week ago, the Ottawa Fury were fighting to hold on to first place in the North American Soccer League fall standings and facing a critical three-game stretch away from TD Place stadium.

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Things turned out OK for them.

Tom Heinemann scored twice on Saturday night to lead the Fury to a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Railhawks, giving the visitors a perfect ending to an unblemished road trip. The victory, coupled with a 2-0 decision in Fort Lauderdale and a 4-1 win at New York, gave Ottawa a five-point advantage on second-place Minnesota United.

Minnesota kept pace on Saturday night with its own road win, 5-2 in Fort Lauderdale. Both teams have played 14 games.

The Fury, playing Saturday night in front of 3,374 at Wakemed Soccer Park, also tied an NASL record with their sixth consecutive victory away from home. They also pushed their league record for road games without a loss to nine.