• Hartford Athletic 3-1 Greenville Triumph: Marlon Hairston, the nine-year MLS veteran, and Michee Ngalina, who made brief appearances for the Philadelphia Union and LAFC, scored late goals as red-hot Hartford saw off the lone USL League team to make the knockout stage. Joe Farrell, who has spent 10 seasons in the USL, opened the scoring in the 70th minute for Hartford, setting off a wild finish.

Form: Hartford is 9-1-4 in all competitions since late June to climb into USL Championship playoff contention and reach the Jägermeister Cup final.

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.