The Pioneers strengthened their\u00a0playoff push\u00a0with a 2-0 win over CFC Azul on Friday at Lusitano Stadium.<\/p>\n
Ryan Malone (26′)\u00a0and Jayme Kapinos (90+2′)\u00a0each scored for the hosts while goalkeeper\u00a0Warren Gross\u00a0earned his league-leading ninth\u00a0sheet clean of the season\u00a0to put the Azul three points behind in the Northeast Division standings.<\/p>\n
A 47th minute red card to Azul defender\u00a0Justin Brewer gave\u00a0the Pioneers the man advantage for the bulk for the second half.<\/p>\n
With the win, the Pioneers find themselves in\u00a0third\u00a0place with two games remaining. The Azul currently sit in fourth place,\u00a0three\u00a0points\u00a0outside of the\u00a0playoff picture.<\/p>\n
The Pioneers\u00a0playoff push\u00a0will conclude with an arduous\u00a0two-game road trip to\u00a0Vermont (Jul. 11)\u00a0and Ottawa (Jul. 14). In a similar fashion, the Azul’s postseason\u00a0hunt goes through\u00a0Ottawa (Jul. 13) and Vermont (Jul. 14) next weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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