Persistence paid off for Montville Township High School graduate Dilly Duka when he scored the game-winning goal for the Chicago Fire in a recent game.
He scored 23 minutes into an Aug. 10 match against the Montreal Impact, sticking with the ball after it ricocheted between defenders on the drive.
“It bounced around a bit,” a grinning Duka told Soccer By Ives after the game. “I was a little fortunate but it was a big play and it ended up being the game winner.”
The Fire won 2-1.
Duka, a midfielder who played for Montville and then Rutgers before going pro, has three goals so far this season.
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