Jordan Thomas scored in the 25th minute and it was all the Seacoast United Phantoms would need to take a 1-0 home victory at Portsmouth High School against the visiting Vermont Voltage on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The win helps the unbeaten Phantoms (5-0-3, 18 points) keep within a point of the Northeast Division leading Ottawa Fury (6-1-1, 19 points). \u00a0Vermont (0-7-2, 2 points), meanwhile, remains winless and at the bottom of the division.<\/p>\n
In a first half largely devoid of chances, Thomas made one of the just three combined opening first half shots count. The University of New Hampshire forward beat Voltage \u2018keeper Ryan Brooks-Newton in the 25th minute for the game\u2019s lone goal and his first goal of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first half was difficult because we struggled with possession,” said Voltage Assistant General Manager Mark Benson in a team press release. “The second half was much better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though the Voltage had the better of the play in the second half, outshooting the Phantoms 5-1 and hitting the crossbar twice, they were unable to beat goalkeeper Colin O\u2019Donnell, who made five saves in leading the Phantoms to their fourth shutout in eight games this season.<\/p>\n
Voltage defender Stefan Antonijevic was ejected in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
The Voltage return on Wednesday night to face the GPS Portland Phoenix at 7 p.m. Vermont plays their final seven games at home. Seacoast United, meanwhile, travels to Portland to face the GPS Portland Phoenix on Sunday night<\/p>\n
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