Force topple Sidekicks, 7-6

Published on February 15, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Cleveland Force News Release


CLEVELAND, OHIO - The Cleveland Force played host and defeated the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Western Division Dallas Sidekicks by a final score of 7-6 at the Convocation Center at Cleveland State University.

With the victory, the Force improved to 8-16 overall, 5-4, versus Western Division opponents, 2-1 in the season series and 5-8 at the Convo. With the loss, Dallas fell to 14-12 overall and 5-versus Eastern Division opponents and 3-9 on the road.

Cleveland opened the scoring (1-0) when Adauto Neto scored the restart goal off the pass from Omid Namazi at 2:30 of the first quarter. The Force added to its lead (2-0) when John Ball found the back of the net off the assist from Braeden Cloutier at 3:16. The Sidekicks cut into the lead (2-1) when Martin Nash scored the power play goal off the cross from Martin Dugas at 4:52. Dallas tied the game (2-2) when Mark Rowland found the back of the net off the pass from Fabino at 6:49. Cleveland regained the lead (3-2) when Namazi scored the restart goal off the pass from Zoran Karic at 7:49. The Force added to their lead (4-2) when Myles Stoddard scored the restart goal off the pass from Karic at 13:03.

The Sidekicks cut into the lead (4-3) when Nash scored the unassisted restart goal at 1:22 of the second quarter. Dallas tied the game for the second time (4-4) when Rowland scored his second goal of the game off the assist from Ricardinho at 2:55. The Sidekicks took their first lead of the game (4-5) when Kiley Couch found the back of the net off the rebound shot of Ricardinho at 6:05. Cleveland tied the game for the third time (5-5) when Neto scored the unassisted goal at 9:16. The Force regained the lead (6-5) when Karic went near post and found the back of the net off the cross from Cloutier at 13:22.

Dallas tied the game for the fourth time (6-6) when Dugas was credited with the goal that went off Cleveland midfielder Justin Evans into the back of the net at 2:08 of the third quarter.

The Force regained the lead (7-6) when Neto recorded the hat trick on his third goal off the third assist of the game for Cloutier at 6:45 of the fourth quarter.

Cleveland will next travel to Baltimore, Maryland for the first game of a back-to-back weekend series with the defending MISL Champion and Eastern Division Baltimore Blast on Saturday, February 21 at the 1st Mariner Arena. The game can be heard live on WHK 1220 AM in Cleveland as well as 1440 AM WHKW in Warren or worldwide on the Internet at www.thesportsking.com starting at 7:35 p.m.

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