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Anderson sparks Lights comeback in wild 3-2 Cup win

Lights comeback finally arrived Saturday as Las Vegas erased a 2-0 deficit to beat Monterey Bay FC 3-2 in USL Cup play. Oalex Anderson came off the bench at halftime, scored twice late and delivered the winner in stoppage time.
Oalex Anderson controls the ball for St. Vincent and the Grenadines during a 2015 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the United States.
Oalex Anderson, shown playing for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2015, delivered the late punch Las Vegas Lights FC needed Saturday, scoring twice after halftime to complete a 3-2 comeback win at Monterey Bay. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kane-Imagn Images

Las Vegas Lights FC did not need the ball to own the night. They needed one ruthless half, one halftime change and one forward who turned a dead match into a comeback Las Vegas fans had been waiting to see.

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