Force Acquires Forward In Trade

January 17, 2004 - Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


CLEVELAND, OHIO- Cleveland Force President and General Manager Paul Garofolo announced today that the team has acquired the rights to forward Antonio Sutton from the Monterrey Fury for the rights to midfielder Marco Coria. The trade is subject to Sutton reporting to Cleveland and Antonio is expected to be with the Force on Monday.

Sutton, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has played in 10 games this season for the Fury and has recorded four goals and added one assist for a total of five points. In addition, Antonio has tallied 11 blocks. Sutton was selected by the Fury with their second pick in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Expansion draft this past summer from the Dallas Sidekicks. In his first full season in the MISL, Antonio appeared in 34 games and notched 22 goals and added five assists for a total of 50 points for the Sidekicks. Prior to joining Dallas, Sutton played five seasons with the Sacramento Knights in the World Indoor Soccer League (WISL) and recorded 66 goals and added 19 assists for a total of 85 points.

Coria, a native of Mexico City, Mexico, was taken by Cleveland with its first selection in the Harrisburg Heat Dispersal draft this past summer. Marco will return to Monterrey where he was a member of three WISL Championship teams with the LaRazza.



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