Heat Fall to Detroit
January 30, 2016 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Harrisburg Heat News Release
Harrisburg Heat vs. the Waza Flo
(Harrisburg Heat)
The Harrisburg Heat relieved head coach Tarik Walker of his duties following a 12-5 loss at the hands of division rival Detroit at the Pa Farm Show Large Arena Saturday night in front of 2515 fans. The loss kept the Heat winless in in 13 attempts on the season and on the brink of elimination from the playoff picture.
"Tarik has had to coach under unfair circumstances the past two seasons, however we're just not seeing the results we need and should have," said Harrisburg Heat Owner John Wilsbach. "Our fans deserve a better product than what they are seeing. This is the beginning of a thorough self-assessment of our organization ."
Former Heat player and current assistant coach Gino Diflorio takes over the head job on an interim basis.
In the final frame Detroit outscored the Heat 4-1 on goals from Zach Bowman (2nd of the game), Dominic Coco, Costea Decu (his second of the game), and Nik Djokic, who netted a hatrick with his final tally of the night.
Detroit came out flying in the 3rd period as it recorded two markers from Evan Beutler and the second of the game from Nik Djokic. Harrisburg chipped into the Waza lead on a tally from Brian Davis as the period ended with the Heat trailing 8-4.
Detroit took a 6-3 lead into the locker room at halftime on markers from Costea Decu, Joey Tinnion, and Nik Djokic.
The Heat tied things up at 3-3 in the first on goals from Val Teixeira and Chris Hall.
Detroit's Ricardo Sobreira scored two of the match's first 4 goals. Zach Bowman also scored for Detroit in the first to make it 3-1.
The Heat's Tyler Witmer tied the game at 1-1 early in the first with a shootout goal.
Walker finished with a 2-18 record last season and leaves the Heat bench with a 2-31 record.
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