EAGAN, Minnesota — The Minnesota Aurora FC continued its winning streak after the Twin Cities' newest team beat the Chicago Dutch Lions 3-1 in front of a record-setting crowd on Friday night.
According to the team, more than 6,000 fans packed into TCO Stadium to watch the Aurora earn its seventh-straight win. The 6,016 fans at the game set a new team record for attendance.
“We’re trying to enjoy each moment. The fans tonight were incredible. We feel lucky to be here in front of a community that really supports us," Aurora head coach Nicole Lukic said in the team's press release.
The Aurora first led the Dutch Lions at the start with a goal by Mariah Nguyen, with the assist by captain and defender Makenzie Langdok, nine minutes into the match. While the Dutch Lions tied the game at 1-1 in the 24th minute, the Aurora made the right adjustments at halftime and wasted no time regaining the lead.
Nguyen had a corner kick in the 55th minute, which would set up a play for Cat Raap to capitalize on to take a 2-1 lead. The Aurora sealed the win in the 81st minute when Arianna Del Moral, who was a second-half substitution, scored to take a 3-1 lead.
“We scored on some different opportunities than we had in the past, some crossing and one-touch finishes in the box," Lukic said.
Going into the final home game of their inaugural season, the Aurora are 7-0-1 and are in first place in the USL W League's Heartland Division.
The Aurora's final regular-season home game is on Sunday at noon. Click or tap here for more information about tickets.
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