MASL San Diego Sockers

Division Champions Host Sonora in Possible Battle for Home Field Advantage

Published on February 10, 2018 under Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
San Diego Sockers News Release


SAN DIEGO (Saturday - MP #17-17) - The MASL Pacific Division champion Sockers play host to the Soles de Sonora on Sunday, February 11, 5:05 p.m. at Valley View Casino Center on Alumni Night. San Diego clinched the title with a 10-3 romp over Tacoma last night. Sonora, eight straight, is playing tonight against Turlock at home before traveling to the U.S. Since the teams have split the season series, the winner of the match would have home-field advantage if they would meet in the Conference Final.

Sonora forward Franck Tayou leads the league in goals with 47 and has a total of 53 points currently. Four players have 20 points or more including Anibal Echeverria (26), Enrique Canez (24), Gustavo Rosales (22), and Cristian Segura (21). The Soles, who are averaging 8.4 goals against, have used three different goaltenders this year, Sonora has not lost since December 17 and will probably finish in second place behind Monterrey in the Southwest Division.

San Diego played one of its best games of the season against the Stars. The Sockers dominated from start to finish to secure home-field advantage in the Divisional Championship Series. After facing Sonora, the Sockers will travel to Florida next week to play the Tropics back-to0-back over the weekend.

Thirty alumni will be participating in the festivities and halftime game on Alumni Night.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Home vs. Away Score Date

Sonora vs San Diego 12 - 11 Jan 20

San Diego vs Sonora 8 - 5 Dec 3

TEAM STATS

Team GP W L PTS GF GA Streak

San Diego 16 13 3 26 119 65 W 1

Sonora 16 10 6 20 151 134 W 8

SONORA

# Player POS GP G A PTS Shots SP

15 Franck Tayou F 16 47 6 53 111 0.423

11 Anibal Echeverria F 16 14 12 26 37 0.378

9 Enrique Canez M 16 18 6 24 43 0.419

6 Gustavo Rosales M 15 13 9 22 37 0.351

7 Christian Segura M 16 14 7 21 36 0.389

# Goalkeeper GP W L T OTL

1 Juan Gamboa 4 2 0 0 0

61 Bernaldino Valdovinos 6 5 1 0 0

1 Carlos Reyes 4 2 2 0 0

SAN DIEGO

# Player POS GP G A PTS Shots SP

37 Kraig Chiles F 13 28 9 37 95 0.295

51 Erick Tovar M 15 16 10 26 61 0.262

11 Luan Oliveira M 15 13 11 24 51 0.255

19 Brandon Escoto M 16 11 10 21 51 0.216

99 Matt Clare M 15 10 10 20 66 0.152

# Goalkeeper GP W L T OTL

27 Boris Pardo 8 7 0 0 1

31 Chris Toth 8 6 2 0 0

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