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Minnesota 2, Fury 1

The baker’s dozen was not to be for the Ottawa Fury.

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The Fury came into Saturday night’s home game against Minnesota United FC looking to tie the North American Soccer League modern-day record of 13 games without a loss, but a goal in the dying moments gave the visitors a 2-1 victory.

Minnesota’s Daniel Mendes scored the deciding goal in extra time, netting the game-winner in the 94th minute after Ottawa’s Andrew Wiedeman had evened the count in the 73rd with his third goal in two games.

Christian Ramirez had the only goal of the first half, putting Minnesota up 1-0 in the 17th minute in front of 6,899 at TD Place stadium.

Despite the loss, Ottawa remained atop the fall season standings with a 6-1-1 record for 19 points. The Fury’s first-place cushion remained at five points after Atlanta fell in Jacksonville.

“We need points to make the playoffs,” Fury FC head coach Marc Dos Santos said. “That’s what we need to think about. I think we were better than Minnesota overall. I think our second half was very good. We spent a lot of time in their half, we reacted well and we tied the game.

“What I told everybody was to keep their heads high.”

The winning goal came when Minnesota was awarded a free kick just outside the 18-yard box. Mendes sent the ball off the far post and in to stop Ottawa’s unbeaten run at 12 games.

The Fury have a bye week and then get back into action against the New York Cosmos at TD Place on Aug. 26.