sponsored by YOUR NEW ENGLAND FORD DEALERS!> WHILE IT DIDN'T LOOK IT OUTSIDE IN BURLINGTON TODAY... THE OFFICIAL SPORTS SUMMER ARRIVED COURTESTY OF VERMONT GREEN F-C... AS THE BOYS IN GREEN FOUGHT IN A RIVALRY SHOWDOWN AGAINST OUR NEIGHBORS UP NORTH WELCOME INTO THE N-B-C FIVE SPORTS DESK. I'M NOAH CIERZAN. THIS YEAR'S HOME OPENER MAY HAVE BEEN A FRIENDLY... BUT A LOT WAS ON THE LINE IN THE SECOND EVER MAPLE CUP F-C LAVAL IN TOWN FROM QUEBEC.... PLAYING IN FRONT OF A SOLD OUT VIRTUE FIELD 1. 21ST MINUTE... LAVAL STRIKES FIRST... UNH WILDCAT... IBRAHIM CONDE SCORES... 1-0 LAVAL 2. 34TH MINUTE... TYLER TRIMNAL CAN'T SCORE... PASSES IT OFF... LUCAS COSTABILE SCORES... 1-1 3. SECOND HALF.. VERMONT SCORES LESS THAN A MINUTE IN... TRIMNAL ASSIST TO STEPHANE NJIKE.... 3RD GOAL IN 3 GAMES... 3-1 VERMONT 4. LAVAL GETS ONE BACK... BUT VERMONT GETS INSURANCE KEEPING THE MAPLE CUP IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS WITH A 4-2 WIN <Tyler Trimnal/2 assists vs. FC Laval, "I really think we just, we talked in the locker room, regrouped, and coach kind of gave us a little pointers and things we could do a little bit better, and we really took that on board. And, I really thought we were confident going into halftime that we could get the job done. We came out flying in the second half. So it was it was really good response from us."> <Amoni Thomas/Vermont Green FC Defender, "I don't think we were ever worried about losing a game or conceding one more. It's gone. Home is like we know the quality of the team. I'm just happy to, you know, play in front of the fans and, you know, win the Cup. So I think it just we knew our quality and that's how w