Baltimore Blast Game Preview
November 13, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Baltimore Blast News Release
Setting the Tone:
Baltimore Blast: 1-0 after defeating Chicago 7-4 in the opening game of the season. Tied for first place in the Eastern Division.
Looking to build off a successful season key returners include Head Coach Danny Kelly, MASL Goalkeeper of the Year William Vanzela, MASL Defender of the Year Pat Healey, Lucas Roque, and Tony Donatelli. Other players to keep an eye on are Vini Dantas and Onua Obasi who enter their second seasons after earning MASL All Rookie Team selections last year. Some new faces who look to make an impact this season include Andrew Hoxie, Jeremy Ortiz, Uzi Tayou, and Jinho Kim.
Syracuse Silver Knights: This is the first game on the season for Syracuse.
Defense Wins Championships:
2014-15 MASL Defender of the Year, First Team All MASL, and Team Captain Pat Healey anchors the defense which was one of the best in the league last season. Healey and others, like MASL All Rookie Team selection Onua Obasi, veteran defender Adriano Dos Santos, look to continue the long tradition of stout Baltimore defense. Also returning in goal for the Blast this season is the 2014-15 MASL Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All MASL member, William Vanzela. Last season Vanzela led the league in goals against average and recorded 4 shutouts.
The Competition- Syracuse Silver Knights:
This is the first game of the Season for the Silver Knights. Top scorers Slavisa Ubiparapovic and Kenardo Forbes return for the Knights this season while Bryan O'Quinn takes over in goal for Syracuse. The Silver Knights are coached by Tommy Tanner.
Upcoming Games:
November 21st 7:35p.m. EST Waza Flo @ Baltimore Blast
November 28th 2:05p.m. EST Baltimore Blast @ Harrisburg Heat
December 4th  7:35p.m. EST San Diego Sockers @ Baltimore Blast
• Discuss this story on the Major Arena Soccer League message board...
Major Arena Soccer League Stories from November 13, 2015
- Comets Improve to 2-0 After Defeating the Dallas Sidekicks - Kansas City Comets
- Stars Collect 7-2 Victory Over Turlock - Tacoma Stars
- Dallas Sidekicks Show Discipline in 8-6 Opening Night Loss - Dallas Sidekicks
- Rampage Ink Veteran Forward Semir Mesanovic - Cedar Rapids Rampage
- Baltimore Blast Game Preview - Baltimore Blast
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.
