BURLINGTON, Vt. (WDHN) — Dothan United’s historic USL League Two season came to a heartbreaking end Sunday night. The Dragons fell to Vermont Green FC in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw through regulation and extra time in the national semifinals.
The Dragons advanced to the semifinals after a 2-1 victory over Fort Lauderdale United in the Southern Conference Championship, earning the club's first-ever trophy.
In Sunday’s semifinal, Dothan looked a bit out of sync early, making several uncharacteristic mistakes in the first half. But the back line held firm, taking a scoreless tie into the break.
The second half saw both teams trade momentum and chances but neither converted. Dragon goalkeeper Yago Darub came up huge in the 87th minute with back-to-back point-blank saves to keep the