Connecticut beat Crown Legacy 2:0 at Sportsplex at Matthews on Wednesday night in a Group Stage match of MLS Next Pro. The visitors took all three points despite a red card that threatened to turn the game into a one-sided affair.
The opening minute that mattered came at sixteen minutes when B. Destin fired home for the hosts. Crown Legacy led until the second half when Connecticut responded. B. Tanyi scored at seventy-two minutes and his partner added a second at seventy-three to turn the game around.
The match turned at fifty minutes when D. Longo received his second yellow and was sent off. Crown Legacy had to play the rest of the game a man down and could not hold on. The visitors needed the points badly and took their chance when the home side were stretched thin.
Crown Legacy sit top of the table with fifty-four points from twenty-six games. They have lost seven and drawn none. Connecticut are fifth with forty-three points from twenty-five matches. They have ten defeats and have not managed a draw either.
The hosts' recent form was strong before this defeat. They beat Fort Lauderdale 2:0 and drew with Huntsville City 2:2 on their last outing. Connecticut came from behind to beat Cincinnati 3:2 on Sunday and have won four of their last five games.