Howes scores overtime game-winner for Wave United
June 26, 2004 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Milwaukee Wave United News Release
(Milwaukee, WI) Greg Howes scored the only goal of the contest six minutes into overtime as Milwaukee Wave United, the Wave's A-League (outdoor) team defeated the arch-rival Minnesota Thunder 1-0 Friday night (6/25) in front of 1,370 at Uihlein Soccer Park. Milwaukee's second straight win improved Wave United's record to 3-7-1 (10 points) while Minnesota fell to 6-3-3 (21 points). The Wave United victory also evened the season series at 1-1-1 heading into tomorrow's final regular season meeting between the clubs (Saturday, June 26, 6:05 PM) at James Griffin Stadium in St. Paul, MN.
For the third consecutive meeting, neither team was able to produce a goal in regulation time. Wave United created most of the good opportunities only to be thwarted by Thunder goalkeeper Joe Warren, who made several spectacular saves to keep Milwaukee off the board. Warren's best stop came early in the second half when he denied Jamar Beasley with a kick save in the middle of the penalty area after Beasley had been sent through on a feed from Johnny Torres. Howes also came close to putting Milwaukee in front in the 76th minute when he cracked a blast from 15-yards off the right post after a sensational carry from midfield.
The winning goal was set up when Ibrahim Kante played a long pass to Torres, who took the ball down the left side of the penalty area. Torres then laid the ball off to Howes, who took several touches to top-left part of the area before unleashing a 22-yard blast that beat Warren inside the right post. It was Howes' second goal of the season, and Milwaukee's first overtime game-winner in four extra-period games this season.
Winning goalkeeper Jim Larkin had three saves while posting his third shutout of the season. Warren took the loss despite registering 10 saves. Milwaukee unloaded a season-high 20 shots in the contest, out-shooting Minnesota 12-5 in the second half and 3-1 in overtime.
Tomorrow night's contest, like all other Wave United games, will air live on 540 AM, WRRD ("The Word") with air time at 5:50 PM. Milwaukee's next home game is Friday, July 2, 7:05 PM when Wave United hosts the Seattle Sounders at Uihlein Soccer Park, 7101 W. Good Hope Rd. on Milwaukee's northwest side. Call the Wave / Wave United Office at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for tickets or more information, or visit www.milwaukeewaveunited.com.
Linescore 1-2-OT=F Shots Fouls Off. CK GK (W/L/T, Rec.) SF-SA
Minnesota 0- 0- 0= 0 12 16 1 3 Warren (L, 6-3-3) 20-10
MILWAUKEE 0- 0- 1= 1 20 12 1 6 Larkin (W, 3-6-1) 12-3
Minnesota: Warren, Wilson (Roberts 91), Branan, Brunt, Matteo (Wheaton 91), Friedland, Alberts (Kilickan 81), Vorenkamp, Ferruzzi, Menyonger (Morehead 62), Tarley
MILWAUKEE: Larkin, Lawrence, Morman, Dombrowski, Hammes, Kante, Schmidt, Beasley (Walls 90), Howes, Torres, Todd Dusosky
Scoring: MILWAUKEE â 96 â Howes (2) from Torres
Cautions: Minnesota â Matteo (70), Brunt (89)
MILWAUKEE â Howes (61)
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