Harrisburg Heat Lose at Detroit
January 12, 2014 - Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
Harrisburg Heat News Release
MELVINDALE, Mich., Jan. 12, 2014 - Kenneth Fultz put together another three-goal game but the rest of the Heat could not match his effort as Harrisburg fell to the Detroit Waza 12-6 Sunday afternoon in a Professional Arena Soccer League match at the Melvindale Civic Arena.
The loss was the fourth straight in league play for the Heat (3-7 in the PASL, 5-7 overall), who fell three games behind the Waza (6-4) for the third and final guaranteed playoff spot in the PASL's Eastern Division with six games remaining in the regular season.
Fultz's three goals - his third three-goal game of the season - came in the first 31 minutes as the Heat worked to tie the score at 3 early in the third quarter.
The Waza then scored seven of the next eight goals, including five straight in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, to take a 10-4 lead and break open the game.
Miki Djerisilo and Victor Otieno each had three goals and an assist for the Waza, while Costea Decu had a goal and two assists.
Fultz's goals gave him a team-high 15 in 10 games. The second-year forward out of Central Dauphin High School by way of Slippery Rock University had only two goals in 11 games last season.
Tom Mellor, the Heat's top point producer with 27 points, was held to a single assist after tying his own single-game franchise record with six points in Saturday's 9-8 loss at Cincinnati.
The Heat also had goals Sunday from Val Teixeira, Danny Thompson and Chris Hall, the latter of whom picked up his second goal in as many games since he was signed last week.
The Heat next play Saturday at the Equine Arena of the State Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, where they will face Cincinnati (4-6).
GAME NOTES: Goalkeeper Sam Bishop faced 39 shots from the Waza, more than twice as many as the Heat attempted at Detroit keeper .Joe Kapinos. Bishop has started every league game this season for the Heat. ... The game was the Heat's first at Detroit since Nov. 9, when they beat the Waza 8-7 on Mellor's goal 40 seconds into overtime. The game also was the first between the teams since Dec. 21, when Mellor scored a franchise-record five goals in the Heat's 9-8 victory over the Waza in the Equine Arena.. ... A complete box- score on the game may be found at http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2277613
REMAINING REGULAR-SEASON GAME DATES:
Saturday, Jan. 18: Home game vs. Cincinnati, 7:05 p.m. at Equine Arena.
Friday, Jan. 24: Home game vs. Chicago, 7:05 p.m. at Equine Arena.
Saturday, Jan. 25: Home game vs. Chicago, 7:05 p.m. at Equine Arena.
Saturday, Feb. 8: Away game at Illinois, 8:35 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 9: Away game at Chicago, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 16: Away game at Dallas, 4:05 p.m.
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