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Fury FC 2, Battery 2

For the second straight week, Ottawa Fury FC had to feel a bit disappointed with a draw.

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Playing in Charleston against the USL East Conference’s first-place Battery, Fury FC carried a 2-1 lead into the final 10 minutes of Saturday’s game. But a late goal by Romario Williams, his second of the game, forced Ottawa to settle for the 2-2 result.

The high-scoring Battery controlled possession through much of the game, but Fury FC, snakebitten on its offensive chances much of this season, capitalized on two of its opportunities. Ryan Williams gave Ottawa a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute, curling a free kick left of the wall and into the net. The home team’s Williams tied it 20 minutes later.

Ramon Del Campo headed a Williams corner into the net to give Ottawa the second-half lead, but Charleston found space behind the Ottawa defence and Williams directed the ball past goalkeeper Callum Irving.

Kyle Venter, who sat out last season with an injury, made his Fury FC debut late in the game.

Ottawa hosts FC Edmonton on Wednesday at TD Place in the opening leg of the Canadian championship.

Twitter: @TimCBaines