{"id":15127,"date":"2016-08-31T11:26:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T15:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=15127"},"modified":"2016-08-31T11:26:11","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T15:26:11","slug":"aurora-united-downs-durham-for-second-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-united-downs-durham-for-second-straight-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora United downs Durham for second-straight win"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offensive all-star Simon Adjei scored all three goals for Aurora United FC in a 3 \u2013 1 win over Durham United on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The young League 1 Ontario team was fresh off a shutout win over Kingston one week prior, putting together Aurora\u2019s first winning streak.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re happy with the result that we got,\u201d said Aurora head coach Jimmy Brennan. \u201cObviously, we would like to play a good brand of football for 90 minutes, but the game didn\u2019t go that way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adjei put Aurora on the board just five minutes into the match at Sheppard\u2019s Bush, converting on a corner kick. They held the lead until the dying minutes of the first half, when Durham found an opportunity from inside the box.<\/p>\n

In the 54th minute, Adjei once again gave Aurora the lead, speeding past two defenders before firing it home from the edge of the box.
\nHe sealed the win with a similar effort in extra time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt got a little bit scrappy, stop and start quite a bit, but it was a game that we will take and it was good to see that our guys could play that way if necessary,\u201d said Brennan.<\/p>\n

Brennan said that his all-star forward has \u201cbags of confidence right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDefensively, the guys are working hard and the players are working it up to him, getting the opportunities for him to put it in the back of the net.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adjei\u2019s hat trick cemented his status as not only the top offensive threat for Aurora, but among the best in the semi-pro league. With 17 goals in 17 games this season, Adjei sits third in the league in goals scored.<\/p>\n

Having experienced success all season, Adjei admitted his team has not, needing six games to see their first win in the team\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a rough beginning of the season, said Adjei. \u201cWe don\u2019t have too many points, but we are still continuing and we are working hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aurora\u2019s first winning streak of the season is made even more impressive by a tie with the Oakville Blue Devils one week prior, adding up to an unbeaten streak of three games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think [we deserved] the poor results in previous games,\u201d said Adjei. \u201cWe just get scored on in the last minutes, but now I think we are learning and we are playing better and working hard in the defence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s side of League 1 is entering the final month of play, with five games left on Aurora\u2019s schedule. Their next action is an away game on September 11 at Toronto Skillz FC (2-13-3).<\/p>\n

Aurora brings a record of 3-11-3 into the contest.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s side does not return to action until September 16, in their final match of the year. AUFC will take on Darby FC (1-10-2) on the road.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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