Edmonton Aviators Lose 2-0 to the Minnesota Thunder
Published on May 15, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Edmonton Aviators News Release
Edmonton - The Edmonton Aviators suffered their first loss of the year tonight in Minnesota.
Rookie goaltender Nick Stankov made his debut for the Aviators as did forward Sipho Sibiya. The game was tied 1-0 at the half before the Thunder put it away with the 2-0 marker in the second.
"We worked hard tonight, however I think what this game showed us is that we still have a lot of work to do in order to be a top team in this league", said Ross Ongaro- Head Coach for the Edmonton Aviators Soccer Club. "One big bright spot for us tonight was the play of Paul Dhaliwal. I thought he was excellent", said Ongaro.
The Aviators Men will play their next game May 28th in Calgary against the Mustangs. The Aviators will then get another shot at Minnesota on May 30th, when they will play their home opener at Commonwealth Stadium.
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