Mesquite Outlaws Halt Losing Streak with Win vs. Tacoma Stars
February 16, 2020 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Texas Outlaws News Release
MESQUITE, Texas -ÃÂ The Mesquite Outlaws snapped their six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win against the Tacoma Stars at the Mesquite Arena on Feb. 16. Attendance at the game was 1,169.
The Outlaws dominated the action in the first half, scoring four unanswered goals. The first was scored in the first quarter by forward VcMor Eligwe, assisted by goalkeeper Eduardo "Pollo" Cortes. The next three were scored in the second quarter by defender Cody Ellis (assisted by defender Mike Jones), defender J.J. Oteze (assisted by forward Jamie Lovegrove) and forward Shaun David (unassisted).
The Third quarter saw only one score, a goal by Outlaws forward Bradlee Baladez assisted by Lovegrove, that brought the score to 5-0. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Stars managed to avoid a shutout with a goal by midfielder Douglas Lima assisted by forward Alex Megson. The Stars pulled goalkeeper Danny Walton and put in a sixth attacker. That resulted in an unassisted score by defender Adam West. The game ended with a 5-2 score.
Ellis won the first star of the game with one goal. Lovegrove was the only player with two points in the game, both due to assists, and got the second star. Cortes won the third star of the game, having saved 21 shots for a save percentage of .913.
The Outlaws' next game is on the road vs. the Monterrey Flash in Arena Monterrey. The game takes place at 8:05 p.m. CST Feb. 19. Fans also can watch the game on MASL.tv, or follow along with the action on Facebook or Twitter.
41TMASL Match Report41T
Match: Mesquite Outlaws vs Tacoma Stars
Date: Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020
Venue: Mesquite Arena, Mesquite, Texas
Kickoff: 3:05 p.m.
Attendance: 1,169
• Discuss this story on the Major Arena Soccer League message board...
Major Arena Soccer League Stories from February 16, 2020
- Wave Take Down First Place Florida Tropics in Overtime - Milwaukee Wave
- Monday Matinee against Fury - San Diego Sockers
- Comets Clobber St. Louis, Support Charity - Kansas City Comets
- Tropics Nine-Game Win Streak Ends in OT as Milwaukee Nips Florida, 6-5 - Florida Tropics SC
- Stars Drop Sunday Matinee in Mesquite 5-2 - Tacoma Stars
- Ambush Fall to Comets Sunday in Independence - St. Louis Ambush
- Mesquite Outlaws Halt Losing Streak with Win vs. Tacoma Stars - Texas Outlaws
- Stars Go for Weekend Texas Sweep Sunday in Mesquite - Tacoma Stars
- Heat Lose to Blast in Baltimore 7-4 - Harrisburg Heat
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
