Lancers Comeback Comes up Short in Baltimore as They Lose 8-7
Published on January 28, 2012 under Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Rochester Lancers News Release
Baltimore, MD - The Rochester Lancers (7-10) lost a hard fought match to the Baltimore Blast (13-4) by a score of 8-7. Carlos "Chile" Farias scored a 3-point goal to pull the Lancers to within a point in the final minutes. Lubo and Jake Schindler scored 2-point goals for the Lancers while Jeremy Ortiz and Grady Renfrow picked up assists. Lancers goalkeeper Patrick Hannigan made nine saves, including a huge save late on Adriano Dos Santos.
In the opening fifteen minutes, both teams were able to kill off a man disadvantage and stifle a couple of glorious scoring chances per side. And after one quarter of play, the match was still scoreless.
Less than three minutes into the second-quarter, Baltimore took advantage of a top of the arc restart as Max Ferdinand set up Carlos Garcia for the opening goal of the game. Baltimore captain Mike Lookingland would convert a powerplay goal from Adauto Neto with three seconds remaining in the quarter to give Baltimore a 4-0 half-time lead.
The Lancers would get on the board just ten seconds into the third-quarter as Lubo would clean up the rebound of a Jeremy Ortiz shot. Machel Millwood would push the Blast lead back to four as his free kick deflected off of a Lancers defender and into the goal as the Blast would lead 6-2 after three quarters of play.
The Lancers would again pull back to within a goal as Jake Schindler took the pass from Grady Renfrow and his shot deflected off of Lookingland and past Sagu. Baltimore was able to once again make it a two goal game as Mike Deasel battled hard and headed home an assist from Millwood. Carlos "Chile" Farias would pull the Lancers to within a point on a 3-point free kick goal. But, it wouldn't be enough as the Blast would hold on for the 8-7 win.
The Lancers return to action at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012 as they travel to play the Norfolk SharX. The next Lancers home match is at 1:00pm on Sunday, February 12th as they host the Syracuse Silver Knights at the Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester Community War Memorial. Individual game tickets are still available and start at $10 for adults, and children age 12 and under receive free entry for every regular season home game. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Blue Cross Arena box office, at most area Ticketmaster locations including the House of Guitars, the Auditorium Theatre and many Walmart stores, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000 to charge by phone. Discounted ticket vouchers are available at all area Wegmans locations. Active military members receive a free ticket compliments of SmugtownBeacon.com (Gameday only with valid military ID).
Major Indoor Soccer League Stories from January 28, 2012
- Lancers Comeback Comes up Short in Baltimore as They Lose 8-7 - Rochester Lancers
- Game Preview: Syracuse Looks for Redemption Against Milwaukee - Syracuse Silver Knights
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
