Ironmen Unveil 2008-09 Schedule
October 20, 2008 - Xtreme Soccer League (XSL)
New Jersey Ironmen News Release
Newark, N.J. (Monday, October 20, 2008) - The New Jersey Ironmen revealed their 2008-09 schedule today, with the club opening up their sophomore campaign on December 14th when they host the Chicago Storm at Prudential Center in Newark. The match, slated for a 4:00 p.m. start, will be the first of ten home contests this season for the second-year Ironmen.
"With every team having been able to strengthen their squad, we know we have a tough season ahead of us," Ironmen Head Coach Omid Namazi stated. "We did our work as well, and the players we have signed and are working on signing will put us in position to compete for a league title."
On tap for the Ironmen this season is five Sunday match-ups, three Fridays, one Saturday and a school day game on a Wednesday morning. The team will conclude their second season at home when they host the Detroit Ignition at Prudential Center on Sunday, April 5th. The season consists of 20 games, with an even split of 10 contests being played both at home and on the road.
Among the new faces on the Ironmen roster this year include 2005-06 MVP Adauto Neto and midfielder Lucio Gonzaga.
In his 137-match career (including playoffs), Neto has tallied 106 goals and 72 assists. The three-time NAIA Division 1 All-American has two league titles under his belt, including a championship last season while playing with the Baltimore Blast. The Brazilian striker is best known by Ironmen fans as the man who ended their inaugural season by hitting a late game-winning goal to eliminate the Ironmen for the postseason this past April.
Lucio spent his rookie season with the Baltimore Blast last year, registering five postseason goals and a pair of assists in the playoffs for a total of 12 points. In the 2007-08 regular season, he tallied 37 points on 15 goals (3 three-pointers, 12 two-pointers) and four assists in 21 games, and he recorded his first indoor knock in only his second career outing. He proved to strike when it mattered as well, hitting three game-winning goals.
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