Comets Come from Behind to Hand Wave Second Loss in a Row; Rematch Monday
January 18, 2020 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release
Milwaukee Wave goalkeeper Rafael Diaz is beaten by a Kansas City Comets shot
(Milwaukee Wave)
The 7-Time Champion Milwaukee Wave was in Independence, Missouri Friday night to face the rival Kansas City Comets at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena.
Final score: Milwaukee Wave 8, Kansas City Comets 9.
Q Time Sgth Team Scorer (Assists) Total
1st 0:24 ES MKE Max Ferdinand 0 - 1 Wave
2nd 2:57 ES MKE Alex Bradley (Max Ferdinand) 0 - 2 Wave
2nd 4:50 PP MKE Ian Bennett (Max Ferdinand) 0 - 3 Wave
2nd 5:57 ES KC Robert Palmer (Leo Gibson) 1 - 3 Wave
2nd 6:18 ES MKE Ian Bennett (Marcio Leite) 1 - 4 Wave
2nd 9:31 ES KC Matt Lewis 2 - 4 Wave
2nd 10:16 ES MKE Ian Bennett (Angel Curiel) 2 - 5 Wave
3rd 2:00 ES MKE Angel Curiel 2 - 6 Wave
3rd 2:54 ES MKE Ian Bennett (Alex Bradley) 2 - 7 Wave
3rd 6:13 PP KC Leo Gibson (Ray Lee) 3 - 7 Wave
3rd 7:31 ES KC Lucas Rodriguez (Leo Gibson) 4 - 7 Wave
3rd 13:05 ES KC Kiel Williams (John Sosa) 5 - 7 Wave
4th 3:41 ES KC Kevin Ellis (Leo Gibson) 6 - 7 Wave
4th 5:30 ES KC Kevin Ellis (Leo Gibson) 7 - 7 Tie
4th 9:14 ES KC Ray Lee (Nicolau Neto) 8 - 7 Comets
4th 9:26 ES KC Robert Palmer (Stefan Stokic) 9 - 7 Comets
4th 13:42 ES/6A MKE Alex Bradley (Ian Bennett) 9 - 8 Comets
This is the second straight loss for the Wave this season, something that hasn't happened since the 2017-2018 season.
(Sat. Jan 13, 2018 15-10 v Sonora, Sun. Jan 14, 2018 14-10 v Monterrey.)
"We're going through a rough patch right now with a lot of injuries and players out of the line up," said Milwaukee Wave Head Coach Giuliano Oliviero. "But we don't want to be a team that makes excuses. We're figuring ourselves out and trying to keep our identity as much as we can."
The Wave had a 5-2 lead going into halftime, added two goals early in the third quarter and then gave up 7 unanswered goals to the rival Comets in the remainder of second half.
"We can't let that happen," exclaimed Oliviero. "We just need to do better in our 1v1 defending and being more assertive on the ball. This loss stings a lot but our young guys will learn from it and our veteran players will lead the way. We'll get thought this adversity, it's just a matter of when."
The rematch between the Wave and the Comets will take place this Monday at 11:07 am at UW Panther Arena in a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day game..
Don't miss your opportunity watch great soccer on your day off with your family and don't forget to join us on the field after the game to meet the players fro the post game autograph session!
For tickets and more information visit MilwaukeeWave.com
NEXT HOME GAME: MLK Day - Monday January 20th - 11:07am / UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.
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