Max Kissel scored under a minute into stoppage time and the Vermont Green beat visiting Ballard FC 2-1 in the USL League Two championship match on Saturday at Virtue Field in Burlington.
Vermont captured its first national title and finished the season undefeated at 12-0-3.
Ballard appeared to take the lead in the 39th minute when Sean Sent’s volley looked like it crossed the goal line, but the goal was not awarded and the first half ended scoreless.
Julien Le Bourdoulous, who was named the MVP of the final, scored in the 50th minute to give the Green a 1-0 lead.
University of Washington forward Charlie Kosakoff netted the equalizer for Ballard in the 62nd minute and the teams played even from there before the late winner from Vermont.
In just its fourth season in USL2, Ballard was playing for its second national title. The Bridges won the championship in 2023.
MINORS
• Tommy Sacco Jr. tied the game with a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Logan Davidson drove in Colin Barber with a walkoff sacrifice fly in the 10th as Sugar Land rallied past the visiting Tacoma Rainiers 7-6.
Ben Williamson hit a two-run triple in his first game since being sent down by the Mariners, and Rhylan Thomas drove in three runs for Tacoma (61-46).
• Jurrangelo Cijntje struck out a career-high 10 batters and allowed four runs on four hits in five innings, but the visiting Everett AquaSox lost to the Eugene Emeralds 4-2.
Luis Suisbel hit his 18th home run of the season and Tai Peete went 2 for 4 with two doubles for Everett (51-50).
LITTLE LEAGUE
• Columbus, Texas, softball beat Evergreen Park, Ill., 2-0 in the championship game of the Junior League World Series at Everest Park in Kirkland.