The Ontario (Calif.) Fury rallied with four unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to down the Tacoma Stars 7-4 in a Major Arena Soccer League match front of 2,534 fans at the accesso ShoWare Center on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The Kent-based Stars dropped to 4-7 on the season. The Fury are 3-7.<\/p>\n
Ontario scored first on Nestor Hernandez’ unassisted goal with 6:51 to play in the quarter. The teams battled defensively during the first 15 minutes, combining for only seven shots, five of which belonged to the Fury.<\/p>\n
MASL leading goal scorer Franck Tayou knocked in back-to-back goals for the visitors in the second quarter, giving the Fury a 3-0 advantage with 8:20 on the clock in the first half. Mike Ramos put the Stars on the board with his 14th goal of the season on an assist from Nick Perera to make it 3-1 Fury at the half.<\/p>\n
The tide turned for the Stars in the third quarter when they posted three consecutive goals, beginning with an Alex Caceres power play goal with 7:40 left in the quarter. Raphael Cox converted on a Ramos assist to tie the score at 3-3 before Perera put the Stars in front. He beat Ontario keeper Chris Toth with 14 seconds left in the third for a 4-3 Stars lead.<\/p>\n
Ontario controlled the final quarter, scoring four goals on only six shots while keeping Tacoma off the scoreboard during the last 15 minutes. Israel Sesay brought Ontario level at 4-4 with 10:13 left to play in the game. Fury goals from Evan McNeley and Jesus Pacheco less than two minutes apart gave Ontario some breathing room with a 6-4 lead with 2:30 remaining. An empty net goal from Juan Carlos Gonzalez gave the Fury the final goal and 7-4 win, their first road victory of the season.<\/p>\n
The Stars continue their homestand on Friday, Jan. 24 against the Monterrey (Mexico) Flash for Latino Heritage night with El Rey 1360 AM. Fans can win special Stars game-worn kits during an in-game auction. Game time is 7:35 p.m.<\/p>\n