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Published on June 24, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Edmonton Aviators News Release
Edmonton, June 24, 2004 â The Edmonton Aviators Men (0W-5D-4L) play their tenth game of the season on June 28th (7pm MST) against the Calgary Mustangs (2W-2D-7L) at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
The Mustangs are a first year franchise that formed from the Calgary franchise that folded in 2003. In 2003, the Calgary franchise finished last in the Pacific Division - second last in the A-League - with 15 points from 28 games played.
The Mustangs roster includes Conrad Chala who was among the league leaders in games played and minutes played in 2003. The Mustangs roster also includes Edmonton-born Nick Zuniga.
The game is televised on Fox Sportsworld Canada. It will be the first time an Aviators game has been televised and is the only scheduled televised game this season.
The Edmonton Aviators Men have played 5 road games and 4 home games so far this season. On the road, the team has 0 wins, 3 ties, and 2 losses. At home the team has 0 wins, 2 ties, and 2 losses.
The Edmonton Aviators Men have recorded the following results so far in the 2004 season:
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 0 Vancouver Whitecaps (April 30)
Edmonton Aviators Men 1 â 1 Seattle Sounders (May 8)
Edmonton Aviators Men ppd. Milwaukee Wave United (May 14)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 2 Minnesota Thunder (May 15)
Edmonton Aviators Men 1 - 1 Calgary Mustangs (May 28)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 0 Minnesota Thunder (May 30) (Home)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 1 Seattle Sounders (June 3) (Home)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 6 Portland Timbers (June 10)
Edmonton Aviators Men 1 â 1 Montreal Impact (June 15)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 1 Vancouver Whitecaps Men (June 21)
This is the second of four meetings between the Edmonton Men and the Calgary Men. The first game ended in a 1-1 draw in Calgary (May 28). The other games between the two teams will be played in Edmonton on June 28th (8:30pm MST), and in Edmonton on August 10th (7pm MST).
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