Fourth Quarter Fireworks Secures a 12-6 Victory
November 22, 2009 - Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
Texas Outlaws News Release
The Texas Outlaws evened their record to 1-1 with a 12-6 win over the Denver Dynamite at Bladium Arena. The Dynamite closed to within one goal in the fourth quarter before the wheels came off. Texas scored eight times in the fourth quarter in a match that saw them outshoot the Dynamite by an almost 2 to 1 margin.
The Outlaws fell behind early in the first quarter as Chris Handsor connected with Mark Cromie who buried the first goal of the game 1:53 after kickoff. Just 37 seconds later, the Outlaws answered back as the speedy Shaun David scored a breakaway goal with the assist by goalie Adam Jochelson. The Outlaws, however, came to the game unprepared for the in-fill turf of Bladium Arena. Many players were in the flats and were visibly having troubles adjusting to the surface. The Dynamite took advantage and went ahead 3 to 1 with 4:13 left in the quarter. Last year's leading scorer for the Outlaws Kellan Zindel got one back to take the Outlaws into the end of the quarter down 3 to 2.
The Outlaws dominated the second quarter as they pressed the attack. The Outlaws inked 15 shots in the quarter, just under one-third of their total shot count. The Dynamite defense held firm despite the pressure and only allowed one shot through as Jose Castro was able to score with 2:45 remaining before the half. Both teams were heated as they entered halftime with players from both sides exchanging words. At halftime, Coach Kevin Leonard was visibly upset with the team's performance and inability to find the back of the net.
The Outlaws continued to rack up shots in the third quarter. It was defender Jared Lee playing up in the offensive zone that finally gave the Outlaws their first lead. Lee forced a defensive error and poked the ball in for an unassisted goal halfway into the quarter. It looked as if the Outlaws would keep control of the game but the Outlaws went a man down after Lee was penalized for a slide tackle. Twelve seconds later, the Dynamite scored a power play goal. The third quarter ended tied 4-4.
The Outlaws entered the fourth quarter a man down. Just 24 seconds into the quarter, Shaun David found himself on a breakaway and scored a short-handed goal for the Outlaws. Despite the Dynamite scoring an equalizer less than a minute later, the momentum was clearly in the Outlaw's favor. Dominic Schell and Edison Arboleda scored the sixth goal and seventh, and eventual game-winning, goal within 27 seconds of each other. The Dynamite responded with their sixth goal 5:11 into the quarter. With less than 5 minutes to go, the Dynamite began pressing the attack, which allowed the continuous shooting by the Outlaws to find more holes in the defense for goals eight and nine. The last three goals were scored against the sixth attacker as the Dynamite attempted a comeback.
The next Outlaws home game will be on December 6 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at www.txoutlaws.com. Group tickets can be purchased by contacting Marco Juarez at 817-846-8843.
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