TAMPA, Florida, CMC – Jamaican ahead Khori Bennett scored his fourth aim for the month to earn hosts Las Vegas Lights got here from behind late to attract with Memphis 901 FC 1-1 within the United Soccer League Championship on Saturday in america.
Bennett, 26, equalized for the Lights from the penalty spot late within the second half after a first-half merchandise from Bruno Lapa had put the Niners in entrance a bit of earlier than half-time within the contest at Cashman Subject within the American metropolis of Las Vegas within the state of Nevada.
The outcome meant that the Lights remained outdoors the play-off zone in ninth, on 18 factors, having received as soon as and drawn 4 instances of their previous 5 matches within the Western Convention.
On Saturday, the Lights will shut out a three-match homestand towards the Jap Convention strugglers, Pittsburgh Riverhounds,
They bought a lifeline within the 78th minute when the Niners had been penalized for a foul within the field, and Bennett stepped up and calmly transformed the penalty into the underside left nook.
It was Bennett’s second aim prior to now week. He equally scored from the penalty spot to assist the Lights earn a 3-3 draw with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC final Tuesday.
He has additionally now scored 4 targets in as many matches, together with three from the penalty spot. He’s second on the group in targets, three behind Valentin Noël of France.
The aim additionally earned Bennett a spot on the USL Championship Crew of the Week Crew of the Week for Week 16, which was introduced on Tuesday.
Each groups felt one another out within the first half earlier than Lapa opened the scoring within the forty third minute. He picked up a turnover and unleashed a 60-yard shot from inside his personal half that beat Lights goalkeeper Nicholas Ammeter, who was off his line.
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