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Two goals by the league’s top scorer, Christian Ramirez, led the Minnesota United over the visiting Ottawa Fury 2-1 Saturday evening.

Ramirez scored his first goal in the fourth minute of the match and that tally proved to be the only score of the first half.

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But in the second half Sinisa Ubiparipovic replied for Ottawa. The tie lasted until a controversial penalty was awarded to Minnesota in the 60th minute and Ramirez didn’t miss when he was given the shot.

The Fury pressed during the rest of the match bu they could score.

Saturday’s performance by Ottawa was much better than their embarrassing performance in Carolina last week, but it still is another loss. So far in the Fall season, the Fury have but one tie. Their overall record is 3-2-8.

Ottawa was dealt a blow before the match began as captain Richie Ryan was injured during the warm-up forcing him out of the line-up. Mauro Eustaquio, who had just three minutes of playing time all season, made his first career NASL start. Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser also made his first start since joining the club in the mid-season break.