The Western Mass Pioneers yet again survived an extra time scare from a USASA club, this time a 3-2 win over Emigrantes Das Ilhas.

The Brockton, Mass. USASA club took a 1-0 lead when Zico Viego booted a 20-yard shot past Pioneers goalkeeper Matt Jones. The USL2- team knotted the score just before halftime, when Jay Willis scored in first half stoppage time.

Emigrantes regained the lead on Valdir Fernandes’ penalty kick at the 62nd minute. Western Mass’s Niel Krause scored in the 73rd minute tie the game at 2 and send it to extra time. The play began when Jeff Deren started a breakaway, which lead to Krause heading home the goal off a pass from Adam Wallace.

In the first period of overtime, Jones send a long clearing kick downfield, which was picked up by Almir Barbosa, who beat a stunned Jordan Mota for the winning goal.

In 2007, the Pioneers narrowly got by USASA club Danbury United by the same score in extra time.  They now move on to face the Harrisburg City Islanders in the second round on June 16.

Western Mass – Matthew Jones, Jau Willis, Ben Clark, Mercier (Adam Wallace 65’), David Tyrie, Yan Klukowski (Jeff Deren 72’), Greg Kilkenny, Mark Nerkowski (Daniel McGarry 67’), Adrian Dubois, Almir Barbosa, Jeff Krause

Emigrantes – Jordan Mota, Carlos Fernandes, Felipe Depina, Carlos Amado (Justin Fernandes 77’), Carlos Gomes, Denivaldo Da Silva, Joao Fidalgo, Carlos Semedo, Jairson Jesus, Zico Viega, Luis Landim (Cassio Ribeiro 82’)

Cautions

Emigrantes – C. Fernandes 29’, Semedo 31’, Jesus 33’

Western Mass – Nerkowski 56’, Clark 58’, Mercier 65’, McGarry 102’ 119’, Tyrie 108’

Ejections

Emigrantes – Fidalgo 85’

Western Mass – McGarry 119’

Shots – WMP 19, EDI 12

Saves – WMP 11, EDI 11

Fouls – WMP 12, EDI 14

Corners – WMP 3, EDI 5

Offsides – WMP 0, EDI 3

Att – 1,401

Referee – Niko Blatsis

Assistants – Dave Coutts, Russ Wolf