The Tacoma Stars faced off with the Ontario Fury last Saturday. In an early-season battle of unbeaten squads, this had the look of an enthralling contest. And with head coach Darren Sawatzky set to leave for Tucson FC, there was an added layer to proceedings.
Ontario Fury 6 - Tacoma Stars 3
In what was Darren Sawatzky’s final MASL home game as head coach, the visiting Fury would get an early lead, and hold on to see out the three goal victory. It was the first time this season that the Stars had trailed. The Stars were missing some key players on the night and it showed.