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Vermont Green FC Path to Playoffs Shrinks After 2-1 Loss to Seacoast United

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July 8, 2024

Vermont Green FC Path to Playoffs Shrinks After 2-1 Loss to Seacoast United

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Vermont Green FC faced bitter rivals Seacoast United on Sunday afternoon and were unable to get revenge on the Phantoms after tasting defeat down in New Hampshire earlier in the season.

Pfeifer rolled out a top-notch starting XI that featured Jaheim Wickham in net. Gerardo Castillo, Reid Fisher, Moussa Ndiaye, and Bernardo Prego made up the back line while Rodrigo Vaza and Sam Layton served as defensive midfielders.

Gabe Threadgold and Jackson Castro were on the wings while Zachary Zengue was once again the magician in the middle of the park. Golden-boot chaser Yaniv Bazini was the lone striker up top.

Bazini nearly scored in the 18th minute as he connected on a long ball and chipped a ball towards goal that was stopped. The striker got another chance early on off a set-piece but his header was easily saved.

The opener came in the 33rd minute as Layton headed home a corner from Castillo. The midfielder looked like he was the hero of the match but just before stoppage time, Layton turned the ball over in front of goal and Seacoast tied the game.

“I think we’ve obviously got to be a little bit better in those critical moments,” Pfeifer told The Blazing Musket. “Like our own corner kick and then the end of the half on our own sort of build-out that was kind of a self-inflicted goal.”

In the 64th minute, Seacoast would once again have a moment of magic as they capitalized off a corner and secured a 2-1 lead. The Phantoms shushed the crowd and even dropped a Jude Bellinghamesque celebration in front of the Green Mountain Bhoys.

After the goal, Pfeifer made his most significant change as Layton, Zengue, and Prego were replaced by Jacob Labovitz, Daniel Pacella, and Sebastian Gebhart in the 71st minute. Labovits and Bazini were tasked with finding the back of the net as Vermont searched for a pivotal goal.

Bazini and Labovits had their chances as corners and crosses were aplenty, but the opportunities were wasted and the match ended 2-1.

“But we’ve also got to have more quality in front of goal,“ Pfeifer said. “We had a lot of chances in this game, more than enough to score three or four goals and they got their couple chances and they finished them and we had probably more but didn’t do a lot with it. So you know, it’s a hard thing to to change overnight.

“Yeah, I don’t I don’t really have that answer to be honest with you,” he later said when asked about pinpointing the cause of the finishing woes. “I mean, it’s kind of plagued us these last few years. So, you know, I have a hard time thinking that we don’t have good enough players. We seem to dominate games and not quite get as many goals out of it as we should. Alot of the burden falls on Yaniv and he scored a lot of goals this year and I thought he was really really good in the game today and other guys need to score goals.”

With the loss, The Green will need some help as they look to make the playoffs. Seacoast has already clinched a playoff spot and seems poised to clinch first place. The Phantoms and Western Mass Pioneers only played once, with Seacoast taking the win; while Vermont faces WMP in the final match of the season.

The Green currently sit at 26 points while Western Mass has 31 points. If Vermont wants a chance to secure a playoff birth, they will need AC Connecticut to upset the Pioneers. On the flip side, The Green will need to beat the Boston Bolts on Wednesday and Western Mass on Saturday.

“I think this team from the beginning of the season, we made it our goal to try and win something big and although maybe the division is a little bit out of our reach right now, we still have a chance to make it into playoffs,” Pacella said. “And I think from the get go of this season, we made it our main focus to get to the playoffs and it’s still within our reach.”

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Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, April 8-15 | Seven Days

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April 6, 2026

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Magnificent 7: Must-See, Must-Do Events in and Around Vermont, April 8-15 | Seven Days

Perfectly Seasoned

Sunday 12

You know TV personality Alton Brown as the quirky host of hit reality cooking shows such as “Iron Chef America” and “Cutthroat Kitchen.” Now the culinary commentator and author takes the stage solo at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre for a no-frills show of his talents, trading the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for a more intimate showcase of food science, humor and heart.

Girl Almighty

Friday 10

Diana Whitney Credit: Courtesy of Beowulf Sheehan

Queer author and educator Diana Whitney launches her patriarchy-smashing poetry collection, Girl Trouble, in conversation with fellow writer Eve Alexandra at Next Stage Arts in Putney. Listeners hear unflinching takes on growing up female, adolescent trauma, rape culture and modern movements of resilience before roaring onto the dance floor to channel the grit and grace of feminism.

Fun Facts

Thursday 9

It’s no surprise that we stan Local News Day (see page 13). Journalism leaders and advocates fill Montpelier’s Kellogg-Hubbard Library for a fact-forward fête celebrating the value of civic transparency and trusted community information. A documentary screening and a panel discussion explore media ecosystems and spur dialogue about how to sustain an essential public resource.

Role Models

Saturday 11

Scale model makers and Lego lovers connect at CAN-AM Con at Williston’s National Guard Armory, where seminars and vendors complement a display contest honoring late Japanese producer Shunsaku Tamiya. Junior builders and veterans show off their finest constructions from any Tamiya kit for consideration in categories such as Best of Class and People’s Choice.

Saturday 11

Disco Inferno

The Current — Stowe’s center for contemporary art — invites philanthropic partygoers to the Lodge at Spruce Peak for Gala ’54: After Hours. The annual fundraiser boasts silent and live auctions, a cocktail reception, and chef-crafted food stations, all inspired by New York City’s glamorous Studio 54 era. Then revelers hit the dance floor to boogie oogie oogie in their flashiest disco dress.

See gallery listing at sevendaysvt.com/art

Piste de Résistance

Saturday 11 & Sunday 12

Music and winter culture festival Gather Outdoors takes Stratton Mountain Resort by storm with a superlative lineup of jam bands and electronic artists, including Philadelphia legends the Disco Biscuits and rising star Karina Rykman. The high-energy mountainside affair fuses plein air recreation with an immersive club atmosphere for an unforgettable end to the ski season.

Reading the Room

Tuesday 14

Vermont poet laureate Bianca Stone continues her “State of Poetry” tour with a stop at Phoenix Books in Burlington. Stone leads an analytical deep dive into the craft of late Nobel Prize-winning writer — and the nation’s 12th poet laureate — Louise Glück, underscoring the vital cultural impact of her contributions to American literature.

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Aly Richards announces run for Vt. governor

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April 6, 2026

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Aly Richards announces run for Vt. governor

NEWBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A new face joins the race for Vermont governor.

Aly Richards, the former CEO of Lets Grow Kids, will hold her campaign announcement on Monday morning.

Richards has spent the last decade advocating for affordable child care in Vermont, including pushing for the state’s landmark child care law.

Richards’ campaign announcement will take place in her hometown of Newbury at 11 a.m.

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Vermont ends cold weather hotel assistance for 160 households

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April 5, 2026

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Vermont ends cold weather hotel assistance for 160 households

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – About 160 households will no longer receive hotel rooms following the end of cold weather rules for the state’s General Assistance program this week.

Anti-homeless advocates said last year the federal government authorized Vermont to use state Medicaid funds for a program that could supplement rent for people at risk of homelessness.

State leaders this week said that is not an option as Vermont is still building the program.

Vermont Human Services Secretary Jenney Samuelson said at a press conference this week the waiver gives the authority, not the funding or infrastructure to build the program.

“The state would need to put up significant investments including enrolling housing providers, landlords, developing and building IT systems,” Samuelson said. “These steps require significant time and resources.”

The state legislature and Governor Scott’s administration have been trying to wind down the use of hotels and instead ramp up shelters to get people back on their feet.

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