DOTHAN, Ala. – The Dothan United Dragons were looking to get one back from Montgomery United FC on Saturday night at Rip Hewes Stadium. It was the home opener for the Dragons after opening the season last week with a 1-0 loss to Montgomery United FC. Dothan United picked up their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory to give them a record of 1-0-1. They scored all three goals in the first half, and the defense held strong in the second half only giving up the one goal to Lui Bull.
The Dragons played well throughout the game, but they controlled the ball for most of the first half. They got the scoring going with around the 14:45 mark when mid fielder Will Noecker hit a header to give them a 1-0 lead. Around 14 minutes later Santiago Hoyos made the score 2-0, scoring a short goal. After the two teams played for 35 minutes, Devonte Richards scored for the third goal.
It was a good performance from goalie and fan favorite Yago Darub. He had a scary moment early in the match after a collision but was able to continue. At around the 61-minute mark, he received a red card. That meant he had to leave the game. Jermaine Fordah would replace Darub and gave up a goal following the penalty.
There was a big crowd of fans that arrived before the game, but rain would have arrived less than half an hour before the match started. The original start time was set for 7:30 p.m., but the inclement weather pushed back the start time to around 9 p.m. The fans that did stay were loud, and gave Dothan United a home field advantage.
The Dragons will be back in action on Saturday, May 24th when they travel to face Columbus United. They return home on May 27th when they host Southern Soccer Academy.
